23 booked in drug-related cases in Davangere district
The ANTF team arrested Mohammed Sahil, 23, for allegedly selling ganja illegally, and seized 300 grams of ganja and ₹1,100 in cash from him.
- ✓The ANTF team arrested Mohammed Sahil, 23, for allegedly selling ganja illegally, and seized 300 grams of ganja and ₹1,100 in cash from him.
- ✓Nagar police station and arrested Mohammed Sahil, 23, of Davangere, for allegedly selling ganja illegally.
- ✓The police seized 300 grams of ganja and ₹1,100 in cash from him.
The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Davangere district police has registered cases against 23 persons in a week-long crackdown on the sale, transportation and consumption of narcotic substances. In one of the operations, the ANTF team raided a public place in Manome Layout under the jurisdiction of K.T.J.
Nagar police station and arrested Mohammed Sahil, 23, of Davangere, for allegedly selling ganja illegally. The police seized 300 grams of ganja and ₹1,100 in cash from him. According to the police, Sahil had earlier been booked in two cases under Section 27(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, one at K.T.J.
Nagar police station and another at R.M.C. police station. In a separate drive during the past week, the ANTF registered cases against 22 persons for allegedly consuming narcotic substances in different police station limits.
These included eight persons under the jurisdiction of Badaavane police station, four in K.T.J. Nagar, one in Gandhinagar, three in Vidyanagar and six in Santhebennur. The operations were conducted on the directions of the Superintendent of Police and under the guidance of the Additional Superintendent of Police.
The district police said the ANTF would continue its drive against the sale, transportation and consumption of narcotic substances.
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| Issuing Authority | The Hindu National |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | HEALTH |
| Jurisdiction | All India / National |
| Publication Date | 10 November 2026 |