Udupi: Police seize 65 kg ganja, arrest two
Udupi (PTI): Udupi police seized over 65 kg of ganja and arrested two men during an anti-narcotics operation on Thursday, officials said.
A special police team, acting on intelligence, intercepted the accused near Kinnimulki Swagatha Gopura in Kadekar village while they were allegedly preparing to sell the contraband, they said.
The accused were identified as Ganesh (38) of Hunsur, Mysuru district, and P Gopal Reddy (43) of Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, police said.
Police said it has seized 65.039 kg of ganja, two mobile phones, Rs 1,520 in cash, and a lorry valued at about Rs 20 lakh, allegedly used to transport the narcotics. The contraband is valued between Rs 32 lakh and Rs 50 lakh, with the total seizure estimated at Rs 72.21 lakh.
A case has been registered under sections of the NDPS (Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act.
Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar said preliminary investigations suggest the ganja was sourced from the Andhra-Odisha border.
"More people are suspected to be involved in this trade. The probe is continuing," he added.
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Leopard strays into house in Mysuru
Mysuru (Karnataka) (PTI): A male leopard strayed into a house here on Friday, triggering panic among residents, forest officials said.
The incident occurred around 10 am at Siddhartha Layout in the city, they said.
According to officials, the leopard, estimated to be around three to four years old, entered the house of a resident identified as Suresh. The animal was found hiding beneath a cot in one of the rooms. Those in the house managed to escape and alerted forest department officials, who rushed to the spot along with veterinarians.
The leopard, suspected to have strayed from the Chamundi Hills or nearby forest areas, was eventually tranquilised. It was later safely shifted to the Mysuru Zoo, a senior forest official said.
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