Mysuru, Aug. 3 -- BJP State Spokesperson M.G. Mahesh has questioned the role of Mysuru Police after a drug manufacturing racket in the city was uncovered by a team from Mumbai Police.

"If Mumbai Police had to come all the way to Mysuru to expose the drug racket, what were our own Police doing?" he asked.

Speaking at a press conference at the BJP office yesterday, Mahesh expressed grave concern over the growing drug menace in Mysuru. "It is alarming that Mumbai Police had to crack the network. What were Mysuru Police doing all this while?" he reiterated.

He referred to the recent case in Narasimharaja area, where drug production was detected, and held local MLA Tanveer Sait morally responsible for the situation. "Mere expressions of con...