Police barge into hospital room, shoot video: Ex Mayor Ashraf alleged
Mangaluru: It has been alleged that the police barged into the hospital room where former Mayor K Ashraf, who was injured in the violence that took place in the City in connection with the CAA on December 19, was getting treatment and shot videos.
Speaking to Varthabharati, Ashraf said that the police knocked on the door of the room where he was sleeping, at around 12 am on December 25.
He, his wife and nephew Wasim were there in the room. My wife and I were asleep. Wasim, who was awake upon hearing knocking sound opened the door. Four people in police uniforms entered into the room and shot the videos. Wasim could not question them. He woke us up immediately after the police returned and informed about the incident. The police commissioner should give clarification about this. Police commissioner must reveal who and why the video was made at midnight, he urged.
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Bengaluru Police bust major drug network; 16 arrested, narcotics worth Rs 36.67 crore seized
Bengaluru: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking and illegal narcotics trade, Bengaluru City Police have arrested 16 accused persons and seized narcotic substances worth Rs 36.67 crore.
According to Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, those arrested include four foreign nationals, eight persons from other states and four locals. Police said the network had interstate as well as international links.
Police recovered 9 kg 64 grams of MDMA, 5 kg 195 grams of hydro ganja, 19,755 LSD strips, 156 grams of heroin, 618 grams of charas, 332 grams of cocaine, 315 grams of drug-mixed gummies and 11 kg 470 grams of ganja from the accused.
The Commissioner said the action was carried out as part of a major anti-drug operation in the city. The network was busted with the support of the CCB Narcotics Control Squad and police stations of Bagaluru, Adugodi, Chikkajala, HSR Layout, Yeshwanthpur, Jalahalli and Jnanabharathi.
Cases were registered in CCB, East Division and West Division police stations based on specific intelligence received on different dates, following which raids were conducted.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were procuring drugs at lower prices from foreign, interstate and local sources and selling them in Bengaluru at higher rates.
Police said college students and working professionals were among the main targets of the accused.
