Mysore/Mysuru, Jan. 29 -- Liquids, raw materials found at Hebbal factory as night-long searches by NCB sleuths continue

Known as Karnataka's cultural capital and a major tourist destination, Mysuru has in recent times been grappling with a rise in crime. The city is now also facing the unsettling tag of being linked to narcotics manufacturing.

In July 2025, Maharashtra Police had busted an MDMA manufacturing unit operating from a shed near Belavatta on Outer Ring Road (ORR), seizing Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MD) valued at over Rs. 390 crore.

Against this backdrop, fresh intelligence inputs suggested that narcotics were being manufactured at a chemicals factory in Hebbal Industrial Area. Acting on the information, a team of Narcoti...