Mysore/Mysuru: To curb misinformation and safeguard public safety during Dasara, the Mysuru City Police have ramped up their digital vigilance by strengthening their Social Media Monitoring Cell with additional manpower. Addressing a press conference on Friday, City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar announced that 52 officers will be deployed to monitor social media platforms round-the-clock. Their…
Citywide anti-narcotics operation nets peddlers
August 8, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Following the recent bust of a drug manufacturing unit in Mysuru, the City Police have intensified inspections and night patrols. Last evening, two Marijuana (ganja) peddlers were arrested, and 83 grams of ganja were seized. In a separate operation, the Police recovered 1.5 kilograms of ganja that had been cultivated on vacant land at…
Drug quantity seized from Mysuru shed: Mismatch flagged in figures given by Mumbai, Mysuru Police
August 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: State Secretary of Karnataka Rashtra Samiti Party, Ravikumar, has called for a high-level investigation into discrepancies between data provided by the Maharashtra Police and the Mysuru City Police regarding the quantity of mephedrone (MD) seized from a drug manufacturing unit located along the Outer Ring Road. Addressing a press conference at Pathrakarthara Bhavan yesterday,…
Ordinary shed, extraordinary crime
August 1, 2025Inside an illegally built shed operated a drug factory with AC rooms, cellars & hi-tech equipment Mysore/Mysuru: At first glance, it looked like a nondescript car shed — its walls of corrugated metal sheets standing quietly beside Outer Ring Road service lane. Two cars parked inside reinforced the illusion of a modest garage. But behind…
Drug seizure: Excise Department conducts citywide raids
July 30, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In the aftermath of a major drug bust reported in Mysuru by the Mumbai Police with the assistance of Mysuru City Police, Mysuru’s Excise Department launched an emergency crackdown across several city localities to reinforce public safety and enforce excise laws. The operation, led by the Deputy Superintendent of Excise, Mysuru Sub-Division, mobilised personnel…
Anti-narcotics raids intensified across city
July 30, 2025584-gram ganja, 5-gram MDMA seized; 33 NDPS cases booked, 28 held, 48 sent for medical tests Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police have intensified their crackdown on narcotic-related activities, launching extensive search operations across several localities, including N.R. Mohalla, last night. The drive was personally overseen by City Top Cop Seema Latkar, who led a team…
Drug laboratories disguised as sheds: Police urge residents to stay alert
July 30, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Police have urged residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity in their surroundings, particularly in cases involving makeshift sheds that could be used for illegal operations. The recent drug bust in Mysuru has highlighted this growing concern, as authorities uncovered narcotics being manufactured inside what appeared to be a vehicle garage….
Seven Police teams mobilised to hunt down drug peddlers
July 29, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The shocking discovery of an MDMA drug manufacturing unit on Mysuru’s outskirts has triggered one of the city’s most extensive anti-narcotics crackdowns in recent years. Since Sunday evening, City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar has personally spearheaded sweeping raids across multiple neighbourhoods, targeting suspected drug peddlers and users. Simultaneous operations were carried out at 59…
MDMA racket in city: 35 homes raided
July 28, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of a massive MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine or ecstasy) drug bust on the Outer Ring Road, Mysuru City Police have intensified their crackdown on narcotics networks operating in and around the city. The joint operation conducted on Saturday by the Maharashtra Anti-Narcotics Squad and Mysuru City Police unearthed a sophisticated drug racket operating…
City Police launch ‘Open House’ to build trust with school children
July 28, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Instances of the Police adopting people-friendly approaches to build rapport with citizens are not new. But in a fresh initiative, Mysuru City Police have decided to become ‘school-children friendly’ through the launch of ‘Tereda Mane’ (Open House) aimed at familiarising students with Police functioning and breaking their fear of law enforcement. Many children are…














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