Udupi: Two teenagers die after drowning in lake while swimming in Brahmavar
Brahmavar: In an incident that occurred on Tuesday, two individuals including a minor boy died after drowning in the lake they had gone swimming in at Uggel Bettu Madisaalu.
The deceased youngsters have been identified as Shreyas (18), son of Chanthaaru resident Uday Kumar and Anas (16), a resident of Svarnanagar Sunshine Building in Varamballi. The duo had gone swimming at the lake with their friend named Sanjay on the afternoon of October 19. While Sanjay was swimming close to the shore, Shreyas and Anas had ventured further into the middle of the lake. It is learned that both the youngsters had drowned and gone missing in that instance.
Sanjay who witnessed the drowning had hidden this fact out of fear. After learning about the disappearance of the youngsters in the evening, the families of the missing boys, along with the locals and Fire Brigade services began a search operation. The missing boys were not found even then. When the search was continued during Wednesday morning, around 10.30 am, the bodies of both the youngsters were found near the Herur Railway Bridge, it is learned.
The Fire Brigade personnel along with diving expert Eeshwar Malpe reportedly participated in the search.
A case has been registered at the Brahmavar police station in this regard.
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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.
