Man appointed as home nurse steals jewelry worth nearly Rs 31 lakh from house in Udupi
Udupi: A man who had been working as home nurse at Badagubettu village of Udupi taluk is suspected to have stolen jewelry worth lakhs of rupees from the house on Sunday.
Prasad, a resident of the village, had called Deeksha Home Healthcare in Parkala two weeks ago, asking for the services of a home nurse to look after his father. Siddappa K Kodli was appointed as home nurse on the occasion.
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On Sunday, Kodli allegedly stole a pair of diamond earrings weighing 6 grams and worth Rs 43,800 from a glass bureau in the hall of Prasad’s house. He is also accused of stealing 427 grams of other jewelry worth Rs 31 lakh from the locker of the cupboard in the bedroom.
Udupi Town Police have filed a case based on a complaint filed by Prasad and are investigating the case. Kodli is learned to be absconding at present.
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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.
