Chikkamagaluru: Congress storms into Tarikere Municipality with absolute majority; BJP wins 1 ward
Chikkamagaluru: Congress party stormed into the Tarikere Municipal with the absolute majority after winning 15 out of 23 seats at the recently held Tarikere Municipal Elections. The results of the election were announced on Monday morning.
Tarikere assembly constituency is represented by BJP MLA DS Suresh, and Congress securing an absolute majority in BJP’s stronghold has left the saffron party red-faced.
22 out of 23 wards of the Municipality went for election earlier last month after one ward had an unopposed candidate.
BJP on the other hand could only secure a win in only one ward whereas seven other wards chose local candidates to represent them at the municipality.
BJP had made every effort to win the municipality election of Tarikere but the Congress denied it a chance by securing an absolute majority with 15 seats.
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Six arrested in Bengaluru drug racket; narcotics worth Rs 20 crore seized
Bengaluru: Six persons have been arrested for allegedly procuring banned narcotic substances at low prices and selling them for profit, with college students among the buyers, police said on Tuesday.
Police seized 8 kg 58 g of MDMA, 5 kg 700 g of hydro ganja, four mobile phones, and a car used to transport the drugs. The total value of the seized items is estimated at Rs 10.05 crore, while the market value is around Rs 20.10 crore, The Times of India reported.
The arrests followed searches carried out at various locations based on specific intelligence inputs.
Police said information had been received about the sale of banned drugs, including MDMA and hydro ganja, within the limits of Yeshwanthpur and Nandini Layout police stations.
“During these operations, six individuals were detained on different dates, two from other states and four locals,” a statement issued by the office of City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said.
“Upon interrogation, the accused confessed that they were purchasing banned drugs such as MDMA and hydro ganja at low prices from unknown inter-state and local suppliers and selling them to the public, with college students among the buyers, for profit,” the statement added.
Police said efforts are underway to identify and trace the suppliers involved in the network.
All six accused have been produced before a court on different dates and remanded to judicial custody, police said.
