Thokkottu: Miscreants place stones on tracks, alarming locals during train movement
Ullal: Miscreants placed stones on the railway tracks between Ganesh Nagar and Kapikad near the Thokkottu overbridge on Saturday night, causing concern among local residents when a train passed over them.
The incident occurred as a train travelling from Kerala to Mangaluru passed over the stones, creating a loud noise that startled the residents. Some reported feeling vibrations in their homes, which led to panic. Locals, armed with torches, inspected the tracks and discovered the mischief.
The railway police informed that stones had been carefully lined up on both tracks and that two individuals had been seen walking on the tracks at night, raising suspicion that they were responsible. Efforts to identify and arrest the culprits are ongoing.
Rajesh, a local resident, informed railway advisory committee members, following which the Ullal police and railway staff arrived at the scene and conducted an inspection. An engineer and officials are working together to identify the suspects.
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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.
