Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (EP)

Mangaluru, Apr 14: The south station police and the CCB unit conducted a joint operation resulting in the arrest of three ganja peddlers, including a medical student.

The trio was reportedly selling the drug to college students and people. The suspects were found in possession of 5.400 kg of ganja, four mobile phones, and a tablet.

The arrested individuals were identified as Prajwal Phenihas (26) from Bidar, currently residing in Gorigudda, Valencia, Dhruva Shetty (19) from Sakleshpur, residing in Kulshekar, Mangaluru, and Kumari Shivani (22) from Kulai, Mangaluru.

Mangaluru South police station PSI Sheetal Alagoor arrested Prajwal Finehas based on information received, and the other two suspects were subsequently arrested based on information provided by Prajwal.

Investigations revealed that Prajwal Finehas had been purchasing ganja from Maharashtra and providing it to his friends Dhruva Shetty and Shivani for sale. The police have registered a case at the Mangaluru South police station, and further investigations are ongoing.

It is worth noting that Prajwal Finehas was previously booked for transporting MDMA and ganja in 2021 at the Sen police station.

The operation was carried out with the participation of CCB unit ACP P A Hegde, police inspector Shyam Sunder H M, PSI Rajendra, Mangaluru south police station PSI Sheetal Alagoor, PSI Jyothi, and staff from both units.