Bhatkal Police seize 9.17 Kg Ganja in major operation led by PI Gopi Krishna
Bhatkal: In a anti-drug operation led by Bhatkal Town Police Inspector Gopi Krishna, local police seized 9.17 kilograms of ganja valued at over Rs 4.5 lakh. Acting on a tip-off, the police tracked and intercepted the accused on Sunday as they attempted to enter Bhatkal.
Three individuals were arrested in the operation, including the main accused, Akram, a resident of Gulmi in Bhatkal, who has a criminal record with around eight cases against him. The other two arrested include Abdul Rehman, also from Gulmi, and Azharuddin, a driver from Sirsi.
PI Gopi Krishna, speaking to Vartha Bharati, stated that his team had been monitoring the accused based on prior intelligence and moved to arrest them upon their entry into Bhatkal. Alongside the ganja, the police also seized the vehicle used by the suspects, valued at over Rs 6 lakh.
This seizure marks one of the largest ganja consignments intercepted in Bhatkal in recent times.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
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.
