No items used for manufacture of drugs found during NCB search in Mysuru: Home Minister

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G. Parameshwara.

G. Parameshwara. | Photo Credit: File photo

Home Minister G. Parameshwara said the hunt cognition carried retired by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) astatine a phenyl manufacturing installation successful Mysuru precocious did not output immoderate drugs oregon items utilized successful the manufacture of narcotic drugs.

Speaking to reporters successful Mysuru connected January 30, Mr. Parameshwara said the NCB officials were successful Mysuru for a “follow-up” lawsuit which is usually carried retired to prosecute links obtained from suspects caught elsewhere.

The Home Minister besides sought to clarify that the hunt cognition was not a “raid” but simply “verification”.

The Mysuru City Police had joined the hunt operations carried retired astatine the phenyl manufacturing installation successful Hebbal constabulary presumption limits connected January 28.

The NCB squad was successful Mysuru to hunt the location and mill premises of a comparative of a idiosyncratic they had precocious arrested successful Ahmedabad. 

Though City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar had besides made it wide that nary contraband was recovered during the search, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, Mysuru MP, had expressed interest implicit investigations into cause networks repeatedly pointing towards Mysuru aft the NCB reportedly arrested 1 idiosyncratic during their sojourn to the city.

₹400-crore heist

Fielding queries connected the ₹400-crore heist successful neighbouring State Maharashtra, Mr. Parameshwara said the Maharashtra authorities had constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the case. “We can’t accidental thing till the SIT submits its report,” helium said. However, helium ruled retired the engagement of the Belagavi constabulary successful the substance arsenic was earlier alleged.

To different question connected the reported resignation of Energy Minister K.J. George implicit the interference of Yathindra, MLC, successful the Department, Mr. Parameshwara said the Energy Minister had already clarified that it was specified speculation dispersed by definite vested interests for assorted reasons.

He besides added that determination was nary interference successful the functioning of the Home Department.

Published - January 30, 2026 07:09 p.m. IST

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