Home Minister concerned over drug menace; 239 cases in Mangaluru alone

February 9, 2017

Bengaluru, Feb 9: Home minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said that the menace of illegal and contraband drugs in Karnataka is primarily due to African nationals who have come to the state and begun peddling.

At the legislative council, responding to a question by Ganesh Karnik (BJP), Parameshwara said: "The issue of illegal drugs consumption is quite serious. Over the last few years the drug peddling has grown by a large majority due to more number of African nationals coming to the state and entering the illegal trade."

Parameshwara said a large number of cases have been identified in educational hubs.

Quoting official figures, Parameshwara said the maximum number of drug related cases have been registered in Mangaluru (239) and Bengaluru (128).

The home minister said the police force in the state are going to embark on a special drive to remove the deep rooted menace in the state.

With regard to creating awareness, Parameshwara said the DCPs in each jurisdiction have been asked to personally take charge of going to educational institutions and talking to students in these colleges and schools.

With regard to online sales of illegal drugs to students, Parameshwara said the cyber crime division of the police force is tackling the issue.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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