Mangaluru: MDMA drug peddling racket busted; 3 held
Mangaluru: Busting an MDMA(Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) drug peddling racket, the police arrested three accused who were selling the drug in beaches and recovered the drug worth Rs 80000 here on Friday.
The arrested have been identified as Abubakkar Misba (24), Shabbir Ahmed alias Shabbir (27) and Shihab Abdul Razaq (27).
Acting on a tip off, the crime branch police raided the place and arrested the accused. Usually, the accused go to Mumbai and bring the drug and sell it here. Their main target is students community, police said.
The police recovered 16.55 gm drug worth Rs 80,000, a scooter worth Rs 25,000, four mobile phones and Rs 3,200 cash from the accused. The total worth of the seized materials is Rs 1,10,200, it is estimated.
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PM unveils development projects worth over Rs 4,000 crore in Sikkim
Gangtok (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched development projects worth over Rs 4,000 crore in Sikkim while attending the closing ceremony of the state's 50 years of statehood celebrations.
The projects span a wide range of sectors such as infrastructure, connectivity, healthcare, education, power, urban development, environment, tourism and agriculture, the officials said.
These projects are aimed at accelerating holistic and inclusive development in Sikkim.
The PM's visit marks an important milestone in the golden jubilee year of Sikkim's statehood and reflects the government's "continued commitment to the rapid and sustainable development of the Himalayan state", the officials said.
