Mangaluru: 10.25 kg ganja, scooter seized; 2 suspects escape

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January 18, 2018

Mangaluru, Jan 18: The police have seized 10.25 kg ganja and a scooter used to transport the contraband by two accused persons. However, the accused managed to escape during the police raid.

A communiqué here said that the Assistant Commissioner of Police (South) got information that Mohammed Aziz alias Abdul Aziz and Mohammed Imtiyaz were on a two-wheeler selling the contraband around Nettilapadavu, on the Karnataka-Kerala border.

Immediately, he sent personnel from the Rowdy Squad and Konaje Police to arrest the accused. While the police were able to seize the vehicle and the contraband, together worth Rs. 1.6 lakh at Kallarkodi, the accused fled the scene.

While Aziz (34), a resident of Towdugoli, was a habitual drug peddler, Imtiyaz (26), a resident of Talapady, has many cases registered against him in Ullal and Konaje police stations, the police said. Konaje police have registered a case.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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