Don’t come out of your homes: Kalaburagi DC urges people in the District
Kalaburagi: After Karnataka’s Kalaburagi reported India’s first death due to Corona Virus, the Deputy Commissioner of Kalaburagi Sharath B has urged people of the District to not come out of their homes as a precautionary measure against the deadly spread of Corona Virus.
Speaking in a press conference on Saturday, Sharath added that in the best interest of the health of the people of the district, people should remain in their houses and should come out only when it is extremely necessary.
The Deputy Commissioner also added that two women from the family of the deceased person are under observation. He also added that the samples of the two women who are reportedly aged 45 and 39 have been sent for lab testing along with two other people’s sample including a five-year old kid.
He further added that 71 people who were in direct contact with the deceased person are also under observation and four of them are being observed in isolation ward at the hospital while 67 others are being monitored under home isolation.
He also informed that prior permission was required for people to perform events and ceremonies and that they should postpone travel plans, religious events and events of large social gathering if possible and seek for permission in pressing conditions.
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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.
