Belthangady: An unidentified body was found in a decomposed state in a lake at Gerukatte in the taluk. The discovery was made by workers in a plantation, who then informed the police.
Belthangady Circle Inspector Nagesh Kadri, Sub Inspector Muralidhar Naik, and other police officials visited the spot to investigate. The body was in such an advanced state of decomposition that identification was impossible.
It is suspected that the deceased might be a local resident. Further investigations are underway, and more details are awaited.
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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.
