Mangaluru: Two arrested while selling drugs to students at Surathkal beach
Surathkal: Mangaluru Police on Friday arrested two people who were allegedly trying to sell MDM Drugs to the students near Surathkal Light House and Beach on a public road here in Suratkal.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mohammed Muzammil (40), a resident of Surathkal’s Krishnapura and Mohammed Sharif (40), a resident of Jokkabettu.
According to the reports the accused were selling MDM drugs at Surathkal Beach and Light House in a white car since Thursday morning. Working on a tip-off Special Crime Branch team raided the spot and nabbed the accused.
The raiding team seized 11 gram of MDM drug worth Rs. 30, 000/-, a white colour car worth four lakh rupees, cash Rs. 10,950 and four mobile phones from the two accused.
A case in this regard has been registered at Surathkal Police Station.
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Delhi airport incident: AI Express issues show cause notice to pilot
External inquiry panel to be set up
New Delhi (PTI): Air India Express will set up an external committee next week to inquire into the incident of one of its off-duty captain assaulting a passenger at the Delhi airport on Friday, sources said.
Soon after the incident on Friday, the Tata Group-owned airline suspended the pilot and the sources told PTI that a show cause notice has also been served to him seeking an explanation.
The proceedings are being carried under the labour laws as a pilot comes under the workmen category. An external inquiry committee will set up next week to probe the incident, the sources said.
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The incident occurred at Terminal 1 (T1) of the Delhi airport on Friday.
The passenger Ankit Dewan, on Friday, shared his experience in a social media post, along with a photo showing blood on his face after the altercation. He also shared a photo of the pilot Virender Sejwal.
On Saturday, the civil aviation ministry said it has taken serious cognizance of the incident and directed the airline to ground the pilot with immediate effect.
"A formal enquiry has been ordered. Detailed reports have been sought from BCAS and CISF," the ministry had said in a post on X in a response to a post by Dewan.
In a statement on Friday, Air India Express said it is aware of an incident at the Delhi airport involving one of its employees, who was travelling as a passenger on another airline, and had an altercation with another passenger.
"We unequivocally condemn such behaviour. The employee concerned has been removed from official duties with immediate effect, pending investigation.
"Appropriate disciplinary action will be initiated based on the findings of the inquiry," the airline had said.
Air India Express officials had also contacted the passenger.
