Mangaluru: A fire broke out near the ticket counter at Pilikula Nisargadhama on Wednesday morning, resulting in two electric vehicles catching fire.

The incident began when a spark ignited in one of the electric vehicles that was being charged in the workshop, leading to a fire that completely destroyed two vehicles. It’s reported that there were over ten electric vehicles parked in the area, but fortunately, a major accident was averted.

Despite two vehicles being engulfed in flames, allegations have surfaced that the Kadri fire services did not arrive immediately. In response, Pilikula staff took it upon themselves to control the fire. Eventually, after about half an hour, the Kadri fire services arrived and extinguished the flames.

Police from Kavoor station and Mangaluru Rural inspected the scene.

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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.