Three arrested in Mangaluru with MDMA worth Rs 1 Lakh
Mangaluru (PTI): The Mangaluru City Crime Branch has arrested three men for allegedly attempting to sell MDMA, a banned narcotic, in Surathkal area here, police said on Friday.
Acting on a tip-off, the police intercepted a car near Mukka-Malemar beach road and seized 10 grams of MDMA valued at Rs 1 lakh from the three men on Wednesday, a statement issued by the Mangaluru Police Commissioner said.
Police also recovered Rs 4,000 in cash, four mobile phones, and a car from the suspects, the statement said.
The accused—Mohammed Asif (24), Asgar Ali (31), and Mohammed Rasheem (24)—had allegedly procured the drugs from Bengaluru and were targeting students and the public in Mangaluru, it stated.
One of the accused, Mohammed Asif, has two prior cases against him, including for drug peddling and assault, it added.
A case has been registered at Surathkal Police Station and further investigation is underway to identify others involved in the drug distribution network, the statement added.
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Schools, colleges in Kashmir except those in border districts reopen
Srinagar (PTI): All schools and colleges in Kashmir except those in the border districts reopened on Tuesday following a suspension of hostilities between India and Pakistan, officials said.
Education institutes in Kupwara, and Baramulla districts, and those in the Gurez sector of Bandipora would remain closed for now, they said.
According to the officials, Kashmir University will resume classes on Wednesday.
Schools, colleges and universities in the Union Territory were temporarily shut last week in view of the military standoff between India and Pakistan.
However, in a pause in the standoff, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday ordered the reopening of educational institutes across the Union Territory, except for those in the border districts.
