Udupi: Election Officials raid clothing store for selling ‘Modi Saris’
Udupi: The election officials on Tuesday raided famous clothing shop of the District ‘Jayalaxmi’ in Udyawar on account of the tip and information received by them of the store selling ‘Modi Saris’ ahead of the Lok Sabha Election.
The store was reportedly selling saris that had printed images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and recent Balakot Air Strike.
According to the reports, working on a tip off the election officials reached the store to conduct the raid but owing to the resistance of the owner of the store the election squad had to get help from local police in conducting the raid.
During the raid which lasted for over 4 hours, the officials seized two saris with printed images of Modi and few with printed images of Balakot Airstrike.
Reports also suggest that the store had been already warned against selling the Modi saris which was being sold at the store from last two months.
A case has been registered at Kaup police station against the owner of the shop who is said to have escaped from the scene during the raid.
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NIA registers case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal
New Delhi (PTI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday registered a case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal, officials said.
The move came following a directive by the Union Home Ministry in this regard, they said.
In pursuance to the home ministry's order, the anti-terror agency on Sunday registered a case, which was originally filed at Uttar Kashi police station, Bhangar division, Kolkata on Saturday, and took up the investigation, an NIA spokesperson said in a late night statement.
"The case pertains to recovery of 79 crude bombs and other incriminating materials by Kolkata police, which were being stored at a spot, thereby endangering human life and property," the spokesperson said.
Earlier in the day, the Election Commission had directed the West Bengal Police to launch a special drive to arrest those involved in illegal manufacturing of crude bombs in the poll-bound state, an official said.
It asserted that all cases related to the making of any such explosive would be probed by the National Investigation Agency, the official said.
The directive came after the police recovered a large number of crude bombs from the house of a person, allegedly a TMC worker, at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district, days ahead of the second and final phase of the assembly polls in the state.
The explosives were recovered during a search at the residence of Rafikul Islam following specific inputs, the official said.
The poll panel also issued a warning to senior police officers across the state over any lapse in maintaining law and order before the April 29 polling.
The first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal was held on April 23, while the second phase will take place on April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.
A record 93.19 per cent turnout has been recorded in the first round of polling. Bhangar will vote in the second phase.
