19-Year-Old Youth Arrested in Udupi for Supplying MDMA to Students

In a police operation in Kodavoor village, the Malpe police detained 19‑year‑old Syed Mohammed Mehraj on charges of possessing and selling the banned drug MDMA to college students and members of the public in Udupi district.

The arrest follows a growing concern over drug usage among young people in the district, with authorities citing increased reports of MDMA trafficking to educational institutions. Police say the operation was part of a broader crackdown on illicit narcotics in the region.

Mehraj has been taken into custody and will face further legal proceedings. The case is being monitored by the district's narcotics control unit. Source: News Karnataka.