Man Arrested After Weapons Seized in Manipal
Manipal: Manipal police have arrested a 26-year-old man after allegedly recovering two weapons from him on a public road behind the Mandavi Emerald building in Vidyaratna Nagar.
The arrested man is identified as Mohammed Parvez, a resident of Mandavi Paradise in Kinnimulki, Udupi.
According to police, the seized items include an iron machete with a blue handle, measuring approximately 20 inches, and an iron knife with a green handle, measuring approximately 16 inches.
Police said that on October 24, Police Sub-Inspector (Investigation) Shambulingayya M.E. received information while on patrol about a person carrying weapons behind the Mandavi Emerald building in Vidyaratna Nagar. He proceeded to the location with police personnel, took Parvez into custody, and recovered the weapons during a search.
During questioning, Parvez reportedly told police that he had personal disputes with Dawood, Isak and some members of the Garuda gang. Police said he had stated that he intended to use the weapons against them.
Police also stated that cases relating to the sale and consumption of narcotic substances had previously been registered against Parvez at Udupi Town, Shirva and CEN police stations in Udupi district, as well as at Kavoor Police Station in Mangaluru.
A case has been registered at Manipal Police Station under Crime No. 175/2026, invoking Sections 4 and 25(1B)(b) of the Arms Act, 1959, in connection with the alleged possession of weapons without lawful authority or valid justification.
Parvez was produced before the court, which remanded him to judicial custody.
