Karnataka Police Arrest Two Suspected Drug Peddlers in Mangaluru

Arrests were made on Tuesday by Karnataka Police on a stretch of the coastal highway near Mangaluru, close to Udupi district, after a tip‑off about illicit drug distribution.

Police alleged that the two men were part of a local network supplying narcotics to the region. The crackdown follows a series of operations aimed at curbing the rising drug crisis along the Dakshina Kannada coast.

The arrests are expected to deter further illegal activity and have been welcomed by residents, who have expressed concern over the drug menace in the district. Source: Google News – Udupi.