Udupi: More than Rs 1.50 crore illegal cash found in train; Two held
Udupi: The railway police arrested two persons of Rajasthan who were allegedly carrying over Rs 1.50 crore illegal cash by Netravati Express (No.16345), which runs from Mumbai to Ernakulam via Mangaluru, at Indrali station on Friday morning.
While the duo was travelling in an AC coach in the train, someone at Indrali station was waiting to get the cash.
The railway protection force has hired additional staff to curb the theft incidents that have increased in Netravati Express. As usual, the police team was performing its duty on Friday.
In the AC coach, the police asked two passengers to produce their tickets when the duo acted suspiciously. The inspection was intensified when the names on the ticket and the names of the accused were mismatched.
At this point, more than Rs. 1.5 crore cash was reportedly found in a bag. Now the interrogation of the accused has continued and IT officials have reached the spot. Besides, Udupi Tahsildar, Election Commissioner has also visited the venue.
The accused have stated that they had brought the money to purchase a land. It is also suspected that the money was brought to distribute during the elections in Byndoor.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
