6 drug peddlers nabbed, 4 POCSO accused convicted

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: In a special operation conducted by the Anti Narcotics squad of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) police, six peddlers were arrested and a consignment of drugs worth Rs 44 lakhs was seized.

The anti-drug peddling drive was being carried by the police for the last one week during which, areas including Yelahanka, Kempegowda Nagar, Hennur, Rajagopala Nagar and Ramamurthy Nagar, were raided.

The police said that a total of six persons including three foreign nationals were arrested during these raids.

Drugs including MDMA crystals, hydro ganja and mobile phones were seized from the possession of the accused, the police said. Four POCSO accused convicted in February.

As many as four accused involved in POCSO Act cases were among 1,021 persons convicted by different courts in February 2024. According to the police, one POCSO accused was sentenced to 20 years in prison while another got life imprisonment.

The other two accused were sentenced to five years and three years of imprisonment, respectively, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda informed.

In a case related to the Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishments Act, reported in Pulikeshi nagar in 2015.