Overview
- The suspended officers are attached to Kothanur, Avalahalli and Bagalur police stations in Bengaluru.
- The action followed a joint operation by Maharashtra’s Anti‑Narcotics Task Force with Bengaluru police and the national narcotics agency that uncovered 4.2 kg of mephedrone and 17 kg of precursor material.
- Officials said four suspects were arrested in connection with the illicit manufacturing and trafficking network.
- Searches and seizures were carried out at multiple Bengaluru locations late last week, with the wider investigation continuing.
- Bagalur police registered an extortion case against a city‑based journalist accused of demanding Rs 5 lakh from each inspector, with a recorded call preserved as evidence.