Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 7 -- Amid a series of drug manufacturing and supply rackets being exposed in Mysuru by Police teams from Maharashtra and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Delhi, eight personnel of the City Crime Branch (CCB) have been transferred for allegedly failing to curb the drug menace effectively.

Those transferred include CCB Head Constables Anil, Ramaswamy, Prakash and Govinda, and Constables Shivanna, Doddegowda, Raju and Uma Maheshwar.

The reshuffle follows allegations of failure to track drug peddlers, negligence in checking criminal activities and other lapses in duty.

In addition, three personnel from the Rowdy-Sheeter Prevention Squad have also been transferred. Senior officers reportedly questioned the inaction of...