Conspiracy to destabilise govt behind Dec 19 violence: C T Ravi
Mangaluru, Dec 26: A conspiracy to destabilise the BJP government in Karnataka was behind the violent protests against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) here on December 19, state Tourism and Kannada Culture Minister C T Ravi said Thursday.
Addressing reporters here, he alleged that the nexus between Congress and Muslim outfits SDPI and PFI has become clearer now.
The protests against CAA and National Register of Citizens (NRC), were pre-planned, he said.
The protests were held when section 144 was declared in the city police commissionerate.
"Who is responsible for the violence that ensued claiming the lives of two persons in firing?" he asked.
He charged the Congress with instigating violence in which public property worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed.
Still the Opposition party was claiming that it was a peaceful protest, he said.
Two persons were killed in a police firing in Mangaluru last Thursday as the protest against the CAA had turned violent, following which the city was brought under curfew and mobile internet service was suspended.
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Bengaluru Police bust major drug network; 16 arrested, narcotics worth Rs 36.67 crore seized
Bengaluru: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking and illegal narcotics trade, Bengaluru City Police have arrested 16 accused persons and seized narcotic substances worth Rs 36.67 crore.
According to Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, those arrested include four foreign nationals, eight persons from other states and four locals. Police said the network had interstate as well as international links.
Police recovered 9 kg 64 grams of MDMA, 5 kg 195 grams of hydro ganja, 19,755 LSD strips, 156 grams of heroin, 618 grams of charas, 332 grams of cocaine, 315 grams of drug-mixed gummies and 11 kg 470 grams of ganja from the accused.
The Commissioner said the action was carried out as part of a major anti-drug operation in the city. The network was busted with the support of the CCB Narcotics Control Squad and police stations of Bagaluru, Adugodi, Chikkajala, HSR Layout, Yeshwanthpur, Jalahalli and Jnanabharathi.
Cases were registered in CCB, East Division and West Division police stations based on specific intelligence received on different dates, following which raids were conducted.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were procuring drugs at lower prices from foreign, interstate and local sources and selling them in Bengaluru at higher rates.
Police said college students and working professionals were among the main targets of the accused.
