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4 held for possessing drugs in Anjuna

Anjuna Police arrested three youth from Bangalore and a waiter from Pernem on charges of possessing Charas worth Rs 16,000, in two seperate incidents reported in Anjuna on Sunday midnight.


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According to Anjuna Police, Dariyus John Sherigalla (19), Akash Arun Prasad (19) and Maurico Lonard Mullen (19), all from Bangalore, were caught red handed at the parking area of a restaurant in Anjuna on Sunday midnight. They were found possessing 7.7 grammes of Charas worth Rs 8,000.
Police further informed that all the three accused are college students. Darius is studying law, while Akash is doing engineering and Mullen is a graphic designer student. All the three tourists were later arrested.
In another incident, Anjuna Police arrested Manjunath Anvirikar (21) from Nannarwada-Pernem outside a restaurant in Anjuna and seized 7.3 grammes of Charas worth Rs 8,000 from him.
Police further said the accused Manjunath was working as a waiter in a restaurant in Anjuna for the last one-and-half years.
Anjuna Police arrested the four accused under the Anti Narcotics Act. Police is investigating both the cases under the guidance of Police Inspector Rahul Parab.
It may be recalled that Anjuna Police on Sunday evening arrested a student from Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, for allegedly possessing 14.5 grammes of Charas and 44 grammes of Ganja, all worth Rs 20,000, at Vagator.
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BITS Pilani student drowns

A 22-year-old student of BITS Pilani Zuarinagar from UP, drowned off Sada beach near Japanese Garden on Monday.

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Published Aug 15, 2017, 4:06 AM IST
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VASCOAccording to Mormugao Police, the incident occurred when a group of five students from BITS Pilani, one Goan and four outstation students, went for a picnic at Japanese Garden at Sada. Police said the five students of the 4th year electronic engineering at BITS Pilani had planned a picnic after the Sunday's convocation programme at the college, as Monday and Tuesday are holidays. Police added that after swimming and coming to the shore, two boys started drifting in the…

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