Cong candidate to contest from Shivamogga: Dinesh Gundu Rao
Lok Sabha by-election
Bengaluru, October 11: Saying that there was no confusion on selection of candidate for Shivamogga by-election, KPCC President Dinesh Gundu Rao said that the Congress candidate would contest in the constituency as the party was strong locally.
Speaking to media persons here on Thursday, he said that there was Congress vs BJP in Shivamogga constituency. Congress was the strong opponent to the BJP. So, it was decided to field Congress candidate in Shivamogga LS constituency, he said.
Discussion on HAL contributions
A discussion would be held on the contribution of HAL on October 13 in view of the Rafale deal scam and AICC President Rahul Gandhi would participate in it.
“We are not conducting any programme on the premises of HAL. Moreover, we have not given statement that we will conduct programme on HAL premises. The programme would be held near the Cubbon Park on the contribution of the HAL. HAL staff and selected few would take part in it”, he said.
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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.
