Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal

Bantwal, Nov 1: Bantwal Town police have arrested a 29-year-old man on charges of consuming narcotic substances and causing a public nuisance near the Nehru Nagar underpass in Panemangalore. Another person, who was allegedly involved in the incident, managed to flee when the police arrived.

The arrested man has been identified as Mohammed Naseer (29), a resident of Boliyar in Ullal taluk.A case has been registered against him under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

According to the police, the incident came to light at around 9.15 pm on October 30, when Bantwal Town police station sub-inspector Sandeep Kumar Shetty was on routine patrol with his staff.

During the patrol, the police received information that two persons were allegedly consuming narcotic substances and behaving indecently near the Nehru Nagar underpass, causing inconvenience to the public.

Acting promptly on the information, the police team rushed to the spot. However, on seeing the police, one of the two persons fled, while the other was detained for questioning.

During interrogation, Naseer admitted to having consumed narcotic substances. The police seized his mobile phone and a glass tube allegedly used for consuming drugs from his possession. The person who escaped has been identified as Siddiq, a resident of Nehru Nagar.

Naseer was subsequently taken to Bantwal Government Hospital for a medical examination. The urine test report, received on October 31, confirmed the presence of amphetamine in his system.

Following the medical confirmation of drug consumption, the police registered a case against Naseer under Section 27(a) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, police said.