Chikkamagaluru: Bike rider attacked by Elephant in Mudigere Taluk
Chikkamagaluru: A bike rider in Chikkamagaluru District’s Mudigere Taluk was on late Sunday night attacked by elephant when he was returning home at night. The incident took place at Kumbaradi in Mudigere Taluk here.
The person who was attacked by the elephant has been identified as Avinash who was returning home on his bike on late Sunday night. According to the reports Avinash managed to escape from the attack by jumping off the bike on time.
Reports also suggest that the locals have now been facing the danger of Elephants in and around the village for some time now and have also reportedly brought the issue to the notice of authorities.
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Bengaluru Police bust major drug network; 16 arrested, narcotics worth Rs 36.67 crore seized
Bengaluru: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking and illegal narcotics trade, Bengaluru City Police have arrested 16 accused persons and seized narcotic substances worth Rs 36.67 crore.
According to Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, those arrested include four foreign nationals, eight persons from other states and four locals. Police said the network had interstate as well as international links.
Police recovered 9 kg 64 grams of MDMA, 5 kg 195 grams of hydro ganja, 19,755 LSD strips, 156 grams of heroin, 618 grams of charas, 332 grams of cocaine, 315 grams of drug-mixed gummies and 11 kg 470 grams of ganja from the accused.
The Commissioner said the action was carried out as part of a major anti-drug operation in the city. The network was busted with the support of the CCB Narcotics Control Squad and police stations of Bagaluru, Adugodi, Chikkajala, HSR Layout, Yeshwanthpur, Jalahalli and Jnanabharathi.
Cases were registered in CCB, East Division and West Division police stations based on specific intelligence received on different dates, following which raids were conducted.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were procuring drugs at lower prices from foreign, interstate and local sources and selling them in Bengaluru at higher rates.
Police said college students and working professionals were among the main targets of the accused.
