Passenger from Mumbai caught with 500g of Hydroponic Ganja at Mangaluru Airport
Mangaluru: A domestic air traveller from Mumbai was detained at Mangaluru International Airport on Monday evening after officials found around 500 grams of hydroponic ganja hidden in his luggage.
The accused, identified as Shankar Narayan Poddar, had arrived on an IndiGo flight that landed at 6:10 pm. Based on a tip-off, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel intercepted and questioned him shortly after arrival.
During the inspection of his checked-in baggage, officials discovered approximately 512 grams of hydroponic ganja.
The passenger, along with the confiscated substance, were handed over to the Bajpe Police Station for further investigation and legal action.
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Indigo crisis: Shivakumar urges Centre to act immediately, bring situation under control
Bengaluru (PTI): With large scale flight cancellations by Indigo airlines leaving passengers stranded, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday urged the Centre to act immediately and bring the situation under control.
He called the IndiGo fiasco a the direct result of the govt's monopoly model.
Taking to social media platform 'X', Shivakumar said India is witnessing the worst aviation meltdown in its history. "Thousands of flights cancelled - leaving our people stranded everywhere".
"The IndiGo fiasco is the direct result of the govt's monopoly model. And as always, it is ordinary Indians who are paying the price," he said.
Shivakumar said that the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, which is India's 3rd busiest airport with nearly 40 million travellers a year, is in complete chaos.
"This is hurting families, businesses and our national reputation. I urge the Union Government to act immediately and bring this situation under control. Our people deserve better," he added.
Domestic carrier IndiGo cancelled over 800 flights on Saturday, the fifth day of the ongoing crisis, even as the government imposed a cap on airfares and directed the airline to process all refunds by Sunday evening.
