Synthetic drug cases a key challenge for Police: Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai

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Synthetic drug cases a key challenge for Police: Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai Bommai said, drug cases are rampant in the state, and a majority of the accused in the cases are foreigners

Ranjith Kandya

DHNS

Last Updated 14 July 2021, 14:18 IST

Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Credit: DH File Photo

Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that rising synthetic drugs cases is a major challenge for the state police.

While speaking to reporters in Mysuru on Wednesday, Bommai said, drug cases are rampant in the state, and a majority of the accused in the cases are foreigners. "Last year, the police arrested 15-20 foreigners in connection with synthetic drug dealing," he informed.

Bommai also said that the crime rate in Mysuru is increasing after the easing of the Covid-19 lockdown.

The cases of chain snatching were few in the city, but now chain snatchers are active in rural Mysuru, he said.

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(Published 14 July 2021, 14:18 IST)