Udupi: Padubidri police arrest four for selling drugs, seize ganja

Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi

Udupi, Jul 18: The Padubidri police on Wednesday July 17 arrested four persons on charges of selling drugs.

The arrested are Shishir Suvarna alias Shishiya (20), the prime accused, a resident of Udupi, Zainuddin (39), a resident of Kasba Bengre, Mangalore, Hanif alias Rajesh (19), a resident of Kanchinadka, and Mohammed Ashfaq (20) of Moodu Palimar.

The police recovered 460 grams of ganja worth Rs 15,000, four mobile phones, Rs 7,350 in cash and 30 plastic covers from the accused.

Soon after the arrest, they were produced in the court.

The police received definite information about Shishir Suvarna selling drugs in a bar at Padubidri, and arrested him red-handed. On interrogation, Shishir gave information about Zainuddin who was supplying him drugs.

Shishir was working in a hotel, Hanif and Ashfaq are engaged in painting job, while Zainuddin is a fisherman at Kasba Bengre port.

It is said that Zainuddin used to supply ganja to Padubidri and other places. There are cases against him in Panambur and Bunder police stations, informed police sources. He lives in a small house with his wife, three daughters and a son.

Padubidri police inspector Mahadev Shetty led the operation. SI Suresh, Rajesh, Prashanth, Sunder, Wilfred, Santosh and others were part of the police team.