Karnataka: Mild earthquake felt in Vijaypura District, triggers panic
Vijaypura: People in Sindagi of Vijaypura District on late Saturday night complained of experiencing mild tremors of earthquake in the region. The tremors were felt at 11:47 pm on Saturday night.
The reports however added that it could be ‘possible earthquake’ or seismic-like event in the district. It initially predicted the earthquake to be of magnitude 5.4.
Popular international website Volcanodiscover.com in its Quake info page added “We are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near Sindgi, Karnataka, India on 4 Sep 2021 (GMT) at approximately 18:17. There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this possible quake. If confirmed, we can expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes.”
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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.
