Sale of banned e-cigarettes: M'luru police asks MCC to revoke licenses of 3 shops in Saibeen Complex
Mangaluru: The Mangaluru police department has advised the Mangalore Municipal Corporation (MCC) to revoke the licenses of vendors operating under the names Amantrana, Unique World, and Fantastic World on the ground floor of Saibeen Complex in Lalbagh.
The move comes in response to a recent raid conducted by Barke police following complaints that these vendors were selling e-cigarettes, which are prohibited by the central government.
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On August 21, Barke police executed a raid on the premises based on allegations of selling e-cigarettes and foreign cigarettes lacking government-mandated warning labels on their packaging. During the operation, a sum of Rs. 2,70,000 was confiscated. Additionally, a substantial quantity of e-cigarettes and foreign cigarettes was seized, and legal actions were initiated against the vendors.
Prior to this incident, cases had already been filed against these accused vendors at Barke police station for their alleged involvement in the illegal sale of e-cigarettes. Despite these cases, the accused reportedly continued their prohibited trade activities. In light of this ongoing situation, Police Commissioner Kuldeep Kumar Jain has written to the Mangalore Municipal Corporation. In his letter, he requested that the trade licenses of the three shops involved be canceled, and suitable actions be taken to address the issue.
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B'desh: Lawyer killed in clash between security personnel, followers of Hindu leader
Dhaka, Nov 26: A lawyer was killed on Tuesday during clashes between the security personnel and followers of a Hindu community leader, who was denied bail and sent to jail by a Bangladesh court, according to local media reports.
The victim was identified as Saiful Islam, a 35-year-old assistant public prosecutor and a member of the Chattogram District Bar Association, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.
Citing Dr Nibedita Ghosh, a duty doctor at the emergency department of Chittagong Medical College Hospital, the paper said that six others were injured in the clashes that erupted after Chattogram’s Sixth Metropolitan Magistrate court denied bail to prominent Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, arrested on sedition charges.
Nazim Uddin Chowdhury, president of the Chittagong Lawyers' Association, said that protesters dragged a lawyer from beneath his chamber and hacked him to death.
As Das was being taken away in a police van, he addressed the crowd through a hand mike, urging them to remain calm.
Around 3 pm, the law enforcement agencies resorted to sound grenades, tear gas shells, and baton charges, dispersing the protesters.
Deputy Commissioner of City Police Liaquat Ali confirmed one death but said they were still investigating the cause.
The Daily Star newspaper reported that at least 10 people, including journalists, were injured during the clash.
