Two held for handing over ganja parcel to Gulf-bound youth

November 3, 2016

Kasargod, Nov 3: Two persons have been arrested by the Kumble police after a Gulf-bound accused them of trying to use him to smuggle ganja into a foreign country without his knowledge.

The arrested have been identified as Muhammed Ashraf A B alias Asru (29) and Anwar Ahmed alias Bhaijan (58), both residents of Uppala in Kasargod district.

According to the complainant, a native of Chowki Kambar, who was supposed to leave for Gulf on October 30, the duo handed him over a parcel asking him to give it to their friend in the Arab country.

The duo had told the Gulf-bound youth that the parcel contained rusk. However, he grew suspicious and opened the parcel. He noticed the ganja sachet hidden between rusks.

The youth then went to the jurisdictional Kumble police along with the parcel and lodged a complaint. Two teams of police went to the houses of both accused and took them to custody. They were booked for trying to smuggle banned substance to a foreign country.

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Rightly said , these kind of act there should be a sharia law, chop off the head or hang them, these kind of people are venom to society.Not only this even rapists should also get capital punishment as per sharia law but few like minded people doesnt want sharia law they want uniform civil code where rapists and criminals can walk free.

This is a kind of case where we definitely need shariah law. Death for spreading corruption!

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Mangaluru’s public transport revolution: 100 new govt electric buses to end private ‘trip-cutting’

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

• State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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