Moodbidri: Two killed, three hospitalized due to lightning strike
Mangaluru: Two people reportedly died while three others were hospitalized after various parts in Dakshina Kannada district witnessed heavy rainfall followed by thunder and lightning.
The two youngsters who lost their lives due to lightning have been identified as Yashwanth (22), and Maniprasad (22), both residents of Kunjibailu in Moodbidri.
Three other people have also been hospitalized after the lightning strike. The injured have been identified as Ganesh, Sandeep, and Praveen. They are all being treated at a private hospital in Moodbidri.
According to the police the five victims had been to Yarugundi falls when heavy rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning lashed Moodbidri. Two of them died while three others were hospitalized after the incident.
A case in this regard has been registered at the local police station.
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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.
