Mangaluru: Goonda Act has been invoked on T P Abdul Rahim, who has been noted as a drug peddler since past five years.

Addressing a press meet on Tuesday, Police Commissioner informed that T P Rahim alias Rahim alias Goods Rahim alias Kandi Rahim has been arrested by the Mangaluru police on Monday and he has been sent to the Bellary jail.

“Under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, police have registered eight cases on him till now. Out of eight three cases are under investigation and others are in court. He was selling drugs near schools and colleges. We have noted other drug peddlers also, who sell drugs near schools and colleges, soon they will be booked under some case,” he said.

He further said that this is the first incident where a drug peddler has been booked under the Goonda Act in city. School dropouts and the college students is the target of drug peddlers. To stop this, police need support of the public. Even parents also should send their children to rehabilitation centre, if any.

DCP Shantharaju and Sanjiv Patil were present.