132 kg ganja confiscated by Mangaluru CCB policemen; two arrested
Mangaluru: Rameez Raaz and Abdul Khader Haris were reportedly arrested by the Mangaluru CCB police near Mudipu for illegal transport of ganja. The police confiscated 132 kg ganja from the arrested men.
Addressing a press meet in the city on Friday, Mangaluru City Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar said that Raaz, 30, of Naringana in Bantwal, and Haris, 31, of Kasaragod, were arrested in Kayargoli in Mudipu Kurnadu village, said sources.
“The arrested men were transporting the processed ganja from Vishakhapatnam to Mangaluru, Bengaluru and places in Kerala. We have seized the loot along with the car that was used for transport, cash and two mobile phones from the duo. The confiscated things are worth approximately Rs 39.5 lakh. Three swords have also been seized,” the police officer reportedly said.
Mangaluru CCB Inspector Mahesh Prasad and PSI Rajendra B led the investigation team, which followed a tip-off on Raaz and Haris on Thursday, he added.
“Three cases have been registered against Raaz at the Konaje Police Station in relation to consumption and sale of narcotics and assault. There are six other cases registered against him at the Ullal and Mangalore North police stations for ganja sale and attempt to murder. Against Haris, there are two attempt to murder cases at the Ullal Police Station and two assault cases at the Manjeshwara Police Station,” Shashi Kumar is learned to have said.
The commissioner further said that the arrested duo had been carrying the swords to use on any policeman or people who stopped them, said sources. The men had filled the car boot with the ganja on their way from Vishakhapatnam to Bengaluru to be supplied in various places in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Kasaragod and Uttara Kannada districts.
“We have been informed of a racket to grow the ganja in the forests of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha. The processed ganja is reportedly being supplied in huge quantities to customers in Kerala and Karnataka. The matter came to light while handling earlier cases related to narcotics supply,” the commissioner stated, adding, “A detailed investigation of the activities will be conducted and other people involved in the racket will be found.”
DCPs Anshu Kumar and Dinesh Kumar and CCB Inspector Mahesh Prasad were present at the press meet.
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Integrity of electoral process severely compromised, Cong to soon launch movement: CWC
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress Working Committee met here on Friday and adopted a resolution alleging the integrity of the entire electoral process was being severely compromised against which the party would soon launch a movement.
In the resolution of the top body of the Congress, the party said free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that was being called into "serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission".
The CWC, which met amid the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, said the session has been a washout so far because of the Narendra Modi government's "stubborn refusal" to have an immediate discussion on three pressing national issues -- "the recent revelations regarding corruption by a business group, and the violence in Manipur and Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal".
Asked why the Congress Working Committee (CWC) resolution does not name the business group, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, "The answer is the Adani group".
"The CWC believes the integrity of the entire electoral process is being severely compromised. Free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that is being called into serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission.
"Increasing sections of society are becoming frustrated and deeply apprehensive. The Congress will take these up these public concerns as a national movement," the resolution stated.
Addressing a joint press conference along with Ramesh and Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera, party general secretary, organisation, K C Venugopal said the party discussed the political situation in the country for four-and-half hours and adopted the resolution.
He said the CWC has decided to constitute internal committees to look into electoral performance and organisational matters.
About the Assembly polls results in Maharashtra, Venugopal said the electoral outcome in the state was "beyond normal understanding and it appears to be a clear case of targeted manipulation".
