Four alleged drug peddlers arrested
The police gave names of the arrested persons as Devaraj Poojary, 38, of Udyavara; Jeevan Ameen, 32, of Palemar; Imran, 40, of Moodushedde; and B. Mohammed Haneef, 56, of Dambel.
In a statement, Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy said Devaraj Poojary was involved in peddling narcotic drugs in Mangaluru city, Udupi, and Shivamogga. Ameen and Haneef were involved in peddling drugs in Mangaluru City.
Mr. Reddy said information about drug peddling given by people to the police by scanning 'QR Codes' pasted in schools and colleges played prominent role in catching the three peddlers. Calling upon people to continue giving information by scanning 'QR code', Mr. Reddy said police will act on all information that is given.
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