Mangaluru: Drug bust in Bajpe; One held, 230 gm drugs seized
The Bajpe Police Station officers in Mangaluru have apprehended an accused involved in the smuggling of the prohibited drug charas.
The arrested individual has been identified as Abdul Aziz (34), and a resident of Kinnigudde, Surathkal Surinje.
According to the police, a total of 230.4 grams of charas was confiscated, along with the car used by the smuggler. The arrest and seizure came to light on August 1, during a routine vehicle inspection near Morning Star School, under the jurisdiction of Bajpe Police Station. At approximately 3:15 am, the police noticed a car without a number plate on the road and signaled the driver to stop.
However, the driver attempted to escape, prompting a chase by the police officers. Eventually, the driver was apprehended, and the confiscated items, including the prohibited drug and the vehicle, were seized.
The police officers revealed that there are other suspects involved in the case who are currently absconding, and efforts are underway to track them down. A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station, and the investigation is ongoing.
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Man shoots woman dead, hangs self in UP’s Baghpat over unrequited love
Baghpat (UP) (PTI): A 20-year-old woman was shot dead by a man who later committed suicide in an apparent case of unrequited love in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat on Thursday, police said.
The incident took place in Mahavatpur Bawli village in the Badaut area, where the accused, Satnam, 22, allegedly shot the woman before hanging himself from a tree, they said.
Superintendent of Police, Suraj Kumar Rai, said preliminary findings suggest the incident was linked to unrequited love, adding that all aspects of the case are being probed.
According to police, the deceased woman, Guddan, daughter of Lakhmi Saini, worked as a tailor from her home.
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Satnam, a resident of the same village, had allegedly been in one-sided love with her for a long time and was pressuring her to marry him.
Police said that around 10.30 am, Guddan stepped out of her house to buy some items when Satnam, who was already waiting in a back lane, stopped her.
An argument ensued, following which he allegedly shot her in the head with a country-made pistol.
The woman collapsed on the spot with serious injuries.
The accused then went back to his house and committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree, police said.
Upon receiving information, police rushed to the spot and took the injured woman to a community health centre, where doctors declared her dead.
A forensic team recovered the weapon used in the crime from the scene, they added.
Police have sent both bodies for post-mortem and initiated an investigation, they said.
