Mangaluru, Jan 11, 2023: In a shocking case, ten persons including doctors and medical students have been arrested in a case of drugs peddling and consumption in the city.
This was informed to reporters here by City Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar. He said that Kishorilal Ram Ji Shah was first arrested based on a complaint from his apartment at Bunts Hostel area in the city. He is a UK Citizen and was a dental student under NRI quota who has not completed his education since the past 15 years. The Commissioner said the accused was into drugs peddling.
He was supplying ganja to doctors and students and he was arrested along with evidence and produced before the court.
Others arrested are Dr Sameer (32) of Kerala, Dr Nadiya Siraj (24), Dr Manimaran Muttu of Tamil Nadu (28), Dr Varshini Prathi (26) of Chandigarh, Dr Bhanu Dahiya (27) of Punjab, Dr Riya Chaddha (22) of Chandigarh, Dr Kshitij Gupta (25) of Delhi, Dr Ira Basin (23) of Maharashtra and Mohammad Rauf Gause (24) of Maripalla in Bantwal.
Police have seized 2 kg ganja worth Rs 50,000, cash, toy pistol and mobile phones from Kishorilal. Later others were arrested from their PGs, hostels and rented accommodations. All have been produced before the court and sent to two days of police custody.