Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Dec 12: The state government is considering stringent measures, including the demolition of houses rented to foreign nationals involved in drug trafficking, as part of a comprehensive strategy to curb drug peddling across Karnataka, home minister G Parameshwara said on Friday, December 12.

Responding to a question raised by Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar in the Legislative Council regarding the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davanagere, and the coastal districts, the home minister detailed the wide-ranging steps taken since the Congress government assumed office.

Highlighting the involvement of some foreign nationals, he said, “Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. Some of them are involved in drug peddling.

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