At least 42 killed in Karnataka and Kerala floods
Bengaluru: At least 42 people have been reportedly killed in the southern states of Karnataka and Kerala due to heavy rain and floods in the past few days. According to the reports 23 people have been killed in Kerala while 19 have been reportedly killed in Karnataka as rain continued to batter the states on Friday.
Schools, Colleges in Coastal Karnataka have remained closed for last three days while several routes including Charmadi Ghat have been closed for traffic due to landslides and tree falls incidents.
At least six flights from Mangaluru International Airport were rescheduled on Friday while the operations at Cochin International Airport have been suspended till 3pm on Sunday.
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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.
