UAE: Indian expat killed in boat accident
Sharjah: During a dreadful boat accident in Khor Fakkan, an Indian expat from Sharjah died over the Eid Al Fitr holidays. The victim is identified as Abhilash aged 38-year-old along with his colleague had gone boating in Khor Fakkan. During this tragic incident 16 passengers and 2 employees were on the boat, the report said.
According to the Sharjah Police report, 3 other people including a child were injured. At least one of them is in critical condition, confirms the report.
It has been confirmed that Abhilash’s body is being kept at the mortuary in Khor Fakkan Hospital. He is survived by his wife and daughter.
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Five held for MDMA, ganja trafficking in Bengaluru; drugs worth over Rs 5 cr seized
Bengaluru (PTI): Five persons were arrested for allegedly trafficking the banned narcotic substance MDMA and ganja in different parts of the city, police said on Tuesday.
Police said they seized 3.912 kg of ganja, 343 grams of MDMA and 170 grams of other narcotic substances, along with a goods vehicle and a mobile phone, totaling worth Rs 5.77 cr.
The Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch, along with local police, carried out the operation here recently, police said.
The arrests were made on different dates following raids based on credible inputs.
According to police, ganja was being transported near Nayandahalli signal on Mysuru Road. The MDMA and ganja were stored and sold from a lodge in R K Puram and Channasandra Main Road.
Cases were registered under the Narcotic Drugs Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, police said.
During interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed to procuring the drugs at lower prices from an unidentified foreign national and other sources within the state, and selling them to the public, including college students, for profit, a senior police officer said.
Efforts are on to trace the suppliers, police said.
The accused have been remanded to judicial custody, and further investigation is underway, they added.
