Cases registered against 23 persons for sale and consumption of narcotics in Davangere

During an intensive week-long campaign against the sale, transport, and consumption of narcotics conducted by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Davangere district police, legal cases have been registered against a total of 23 individuals.

According to a report by The Hindu, in a significant operation during this drive, the ANTF team raided a public place in Manome Layout, located within the jurisdiction of the K.T.J. Nagar police station. During this raid, 23-year-old Mohammed Sahil of Davangere was arrested on charges of illegal sale of cannabis. Police seized 300 grams of cannabis and ₹1,100 in cash from him.

Police investigation revealed that Sahil was previously involved in two cases under Section 27(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. One of these cases was registered at the K.T.J. Nagar police station and the other at the R.M.C. police station.

Apart from this, in a separate drive conducted over the last week, cases were registered against 22 other individuals for consuming narcotics within the limits of various police stations. Action was taken against people from different areas, including 8 persons under the jurisdiction of Badavane police station, 4 persons in the K.T.J. Nagar area, 1 person in Gandhinagar, 3 persons in Vidyanagar, and 6 persons in Santebennur.

The entire operation was carried out under the instructions of the District Superintendent of Police and the guidance of the Additional Superintendent of Police. The district police have clarified that this campaign against the sale, transport, and consumption of narcotics will continue in the coming times.

The primary objective of this action is to stop the spread of narcotics in the district and reduce the resulting harm. Police are now conducting further investigations into these cases to identify other individuals linked to this network.