Udupi: Gangolli Police on Sunday arrested three right-wing group activists in connection with the abusive and defamatory slogans that were raised against Prophet Mohammed during an anti-cow slaughter protest in the town on Friday October 1.

The arrested accused have been identified as Naveen, Ambareesh and Parvish, all three reportedly members of Hindu Jaragan Vedike. The accused were produced before the court which has sent them to 14-day judicial custody.

Similarly, on charges of violating COVID guidelines and gathering people for the protest, the group’s leaders Akshay, Vivek, Raghavendra, Akshay, and Mahesh were also arrested by the Gangolli police and brought before the court. 

Gangolli Police Station has recorded three cases in this regard.

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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.