Murdeshwar: Six scuba divers from Murdeshwar on Monday celebrated the 66th Karnataka Rajyotsava by unfurling the Karnataka flag 20-feet under the water near Nethrani Island here.

The divers reached near Nethrani Island, a popular scuba diving spot in the region by boat, and dived into the waters with a 10-foot long Karnataka flag.

The divers then unfurled the flag under the water, the photos and videos of the same have been doing the rounds on local social media platforms.

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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.