Drugs recovered from car after accident at Talapady

Mangaluru: Police recovered drugs from a car involved in an accident at Talapady on Tuesday.

Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H said the case came to light after the driver of a lorry involved in the accident lodged a complaint with the police.

In the incident, a person identified as Adam sustained injuries and was shifted to a hospital for treatment. The car driver, identified as Siddique, allegedly fled the spot following the accident.

During the panchanama conducted as part of the accident investigation, the investigating officer found narcotic substances inside the car.

Based on a complaint filed by the investigating officer, Traffic PSI Omdas registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Ullal police station.

The Commissioner said both the accused are residents of Uppala. Further details are expected to emerge after the interrogation of the injured accused, who is currently undergoing treatment.