On the same day, the Bengaluru Central Crime Section arrested two foreigners for allegedly selling drugs.
Central Crime Branch police arrested dancer and actor Kishore Aman Shetty and another man from Mangaluru, allegedly for drug trafficking and use. Shetty is a well-known celebrity in the coastal region, who rose to fame after participating in reality television shows such as ‘Dance India Dance’ and appearing in the Bollywood superhit film. ABCD: Anyone can dance, led by Tamil dance sensation Prabhu Deva.
The other man, identified as Aqeel Nausheel, 28, was arrested for alleged possession of MDMA, a synthetic drug.
“The CCB police arrested the defendants (Shetty and Aqeel) on Sunday morning. They bought drugs in Mumbai and sold the contraband in Mangaluru,” Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Vikash Kumar told reporters. Vikash.
Police alleged that both acquired drugs from Maharashtra and Bengaluru to sell in Mangaluru to students, among others.
The police confiscated MDMA, a motorcycle and two mobile phones from his possession. Aqeel previously worked as a security officer in a Gulf country, but returned to India about a year ago. Shetty also allegedly got involved in selling the drug for easy money. A case against the duo was registered under the Law on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.
Bengaluru police arrest two African nationals
Meanwhile, also in Bengaluru, the police made new arrests in a campaign against illegal drug trafficking on the same day. The CCB in Bengaluru arrested two African citizens on Saturday for allegedly possessing ecstasy tablets, LSD strips and a weighing machine.
Police are said to have recovered 134 ecstasy tablets, 25 LSD strips, two mobile phones and two two-wheelers each.
Bengaluru City Joint Police (Crime) Commissioner Sandeep Patil said African citizens were caught red-handed at OMBR Layout when they tried to sell these banned substances.
According to the police, the accused, identified as Nigerian citizen Nonso Joachin (36), resided at Pilla Reddy Nagar, OMBR Layout. The defendant, Trajori Ben, 25, is a citizen of the Ivory Coast residing at Mother Theresa Layout in the city.
The police stated that both defendants had arrived in India on a medical assistant visa, which they clearly violated while participating in such activities.
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