A city pharmacist recounts his experience with a fraudulent caller Mysore/Mysuru: Cybercrimes are evolving daily, with perpetrators devising new fraudulent methods to deceive unsuspecting individuals. These criminals meticulously gather information and execute their schemes, with even the slightest oversight leading to severe repercussions, including potential loss of life for vulnerable targets. To deceive, these fraudsters…
“Say NO to drugs” awareness rally held
January 10, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Hundreds of school and college students took out a jatha (rally) in city this morning to create awareness on the ill-effects of taking drugs. Police above the rank of Sub-Inspectors including all Inspectors, Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs), Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) too joined the four-and-a-half kilometre rally. The awareness rally was jointly…
Drug ring busted; MDMA, ganja worth Rs. 46 lakh seized
October 31, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, the City Crime Branch (CCB) Police arrested two house burglars and recovered gold ornaments and silver articles valued at Rs. 35 lakh from them. Additionally, the CCB sleuths arrested a total of five individuals and confiscated ganja (marijuana) and MDMA (methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) substances worth Rs. 46 lakh. Interestingly, the MDMA was clandestinely…
DIGP calls for organised fight against drug abuse
June 28, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Stressing on the need for organised and concerted efforts for tackling the drug menace which is haunting the society these days, DIGP (Southern Range) Dr. M.B. Boralingaiah said the co-operation of educational institutions and other organisations is vital for ending this menace. He was speaking after inaugurating the ‘International Day Against Drug Abuse and…
Top Cop-led special team keeps tab on drug peddling in city
December 27, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of rising drugs racket, a special team led by City Police Commissioner Ramesh Banoth is operating to get into the root of the menace. Disclosing this to media persons here this morning, the City Police Commissioner said: “We are keeping a tab on substance abuse like ganja and opium and the…
Students take oath to shun drugs on addiction-free day
August 3, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Indian youths are increasingly hitting the bottle at a young age or shooting narcotics up their nostrils and blood vessels, replacing the puffs of cigarette smoke that gave them a high. “The menace of drug addiction has spread fast among the youths and unfortunately, India is a happy hunting ground for drug peddlers. The…
MLC urges Chief Minister to crackdown on drug abuse
September 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Expressing concern over rising drug abuse in the State, MLC and senior BJP leader A.H. Vishwanath has urged Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to take the issue seriously and order a complete crackdown on the alleged drug mafia operating in the State. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here this morning, Vishwanath said that…
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