Mysuru, July 27 -- * Garage on Ring Road turns into party drug manufacturing hub

* 13-kg MDMA drug seized; 50-kg in the final stage of production

Has Mysuru, a city celebrated for its culture, peace and royal heritage, turned into a safe haven for drug mafias? Growing suspicion suggests that large consignments of narcotics are being manufactured and stockpiled here and quietly transported to other destinations.

This came to light during a joint operation by the Maharashtra Anti-Narcotics Squad and Mysuru City Police yesterday. Four persons - two from Mysuru and two from Mumbai - were arrested on charges of producing liquid MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine), commonly known as Ecstasy or Party Drug.

The identities of the accused have...