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City police arrest rowdy sheeter, drug trafficker

Published - February 16, 2026 08:22 pm IST - MYSURU Image for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Cracking down on anti-social elements in Mysuru, the City police arrested a rowdy sheeter and sent him to Shivamogga Central Prison, while a drug trafficker was nabbed and externed to Sagar town in Shivamogga. The City police detained rowdy sheeter Ganesh alias Ganapa, 25, a resident of Janata Layout in Vidyaranyapuram Police Station limits, who is engaged in driving and shamiana work, under the provisions of the Goonda Act.

City police arrest rowdy sheeter, drug trafficker

Credit: Thehindu

Key Highlights

  • A statement issued by the police said Ganesh is a habitual offender and has repeatedly been involved in serious crimes, including assault and attempted murder.
  • A total of six criminal cases involving bodily harm and property damage had been registered against him — three in Vidyaranyapuram Police Station and one each at Krishnaraja, T.
  • Narsipura and Ilavala police stations.
  • Additionally, two non-cognisable cases are also registered against him at the Vidyaranyapuram Police Station.
  • “His continued involvement in criminal and rowdy activities has created fear in society and disturbed public peace,” the police said before adding that the Commissioner of Mysuru City Police issued a detention order under the Goonda Act on February 14.
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