Belthangady: A 60-year-old daily wage laborer was on Friday assaulted with swords resulting in a brutal murder case here in Venur in Belthangady Taluk.

The deceased has been identified as Sanjeev Shetty (60), a resident of Karimanelu here.

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According to the reports, Sanjeev was killed when he was alone at his house. The motive behind the gruesome murder was not ascertained yet.

Police suspect Sanjeev was killed over personal animosity. A case in this regard has been registered and police are further investigating the case.

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Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.

A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.

He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.

During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.

Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.

As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.