106 kg ganja seized in Puttur; two arrested
Puttur: Puttur Rural Police have arrested two persons and seized 106 kg of ganja that was being transported in two vehicles, police said.
The accused have been identified as Rafiq P. (37) and Abdul Sadiq (37), both residents of Charmadi village in Belthangady taluk.
Based on specific information about ganja being transported in a car and a goods vehicle, police conducted vehicle checks at Sajankadi in Paduvannuru village on the evening of January 19. During the inspection, police found ganja leaves, flowers and seeds weighing about 100 grams in a plastic cover inside the car driven by Rafiq.
On inspecting the goods vehicle driven by Sadiq, police recovered 73 bundles of ganja weighing a total of 106 kg and 60 grams. The total value of the seized contraband is estimated at ₹53.03 lakh, police said.
During questioning, the accused allegedly admitted that the ganja was being transported for sale in Kerala, Mangaluru and other parts of Dakshina Kannada district. Police seized both vehicles used for transportation and two mobile phones from the accused.
A case has been registered at Puttur Rural Police Station under Sections 8(c) (prohibits the production) and 20(b)(ii)(C) (commercial quantity) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Further investigation is under way.
The operation was carried out by a team led by Police Sub-Inspector Gunapala J., along with staff members Harish, Harshit, Prashanth, Adrama, Prashanth Rai, Praveen Rai, Bhavit Rai, Nagaraj, Satish, Ramesh, Subramani and Vinod.
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Vijay unable to prove majority, not invited for CM oath ceremony: Sources
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay has reportedly not been invited to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after failing to demonstrate support from the required number of MLAs, sources in Raj Bhavan said.
According to media reports that quoted sources in the office of R.N. Ravi Arlekar, Vijay could not prove the backing of 118 legislators, the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Despite last-minute efforts to secure support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), and an IUML legislator, Vijay reportedly managed support from only 116 MLAs, falling short by two members.
Sources said Vijay failed to submit letters of support from the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Later, the IUML issued a statement clarifying that it was not part of the TVK-led alliance.
Meanwhile, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is also said to have informed the Governor that his party would support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) instead.
Earlier in the evening, Vijay had met Governor Arlekar and staked claim to form the government, stating that he enjoyed the support of 118 MLAs.
