The Mangaluru South Police Station’s Crime Detection Squad intercepted a group of Kerala students around 7:45 p.m., acting on credible information about narcotics trafficking.
The accused, identified as Adyath Sreekanth, Muhammed Afrin, Muhammed Smanid, and others, had allegedly procured a commercial quantity of banned ganja, stored in Flat No. G1 of King Court Apartments near Kaprigudde Mosque, Attavara. They intended to sell the narcotics to the public.
A case was registered under the NDPS Act (Crime No. 206/2025, Section 8(c) read with Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act, 1985).
A raid led by PSI Sheetal Alagur and her team resulted in the arrest of 11 second-year BBA students from a Mangaluru college: Adyath Sreekanth, Muhammed Afrin, Muhammed Smanid, Nibin T. Kurian, Muhammed K.K., Muhammed Hanan, Muhammed Shamil, Arun Thomas, Muhammed Nihal C., Muhammed Jaseel V., and Sidhan P.
Police seized approximately 12.264 kg of ganja packed in seven packets (estimated value Rs 2,45,280), two digital weighing machines worth Rs 2,000, and other materials. In total, property worth Rs 3,52,280 was confiscated, including Rs 1,05,000 in cash.
The operation was conducted under the guidance of ACP Pratap Singh Thorat, with supervision from Inspector Gururaj, PSI Sheetal Alagur, and PSI Maruti P., supported by station staff.
