Udupi: Man arrested for drug peddling in public area

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, May 22 ,2025: A man has been arrested for allegedly trafficking and selling drugs in a public area in Udupi. The accused has been identified as 37-year-old Brahandev Yadav, a native of Bihar.

Police reported that 690 grams of narcotic substances, valued at ₹60,680, were seized from Yadav. Along with the drugs, officers also confiscated a mobile phone, ₹680 in cash, and other personal belongings.

Drug peddling

Yadav was allegedly caught selling drugs near the crossroads of Diana Talkies Road, close to Manipal Railway Station Road in Shivalli village, Udupi taluk.

The arrest was conducted by a team from the CEN Crime Police Station, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police A.C. Lokesh and Inspector Ramachandra Nayak. The team included ASI Umesh and personnel Praveen Kumar, Praveen, Rajesh, Raghavendra, Venkatesh, Santosh, Dharmappa, Arun Kumar, Dikshith, Pavan, Nilesh, Parashuram, Muttappa, Mayyappa, and Charan.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station under Crime No. 20/2025, invoking Section 20(b)(ii)(A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

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