Karnataka HC schools state government over violation of COVID safety precautions by people
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday expressed disappointment over the state government’s failure to implement COVID-19 safety measures including wearing masks and maintaining safe distancing. The HC added that people are not taking these precautionary measures and the government has failed to implement it.
A division bench headed by Chief Justice A S Oka was hearing an application of violation of COVID-19 guidelines when it made the observation that the authorities were not taking action against those violating the guidelines. The court expressed disappointment over the issue.
“The state is reporting over eight thousand cases of the virus every day, the state’s capital is reporting over two thousand cases every day. In this case, the guidelines should be strictly followed, but people are regularly violating it” the court observed.
“The government's clarification on the use of the private swimming pool by Minister Sudhakar and the allowing dignitaries at Chamundi Hill is not satisfactory. The guidelines and rules should be clarified and implemented for all” the Court noted.
The court postponed the hearing till October 6, instructing the government to ensure that no violation of guidelines is reported especially at religious places.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
