Karnataka: Two drug peddlers including African held with Ecstasy pills
Bengaluru, Jan 28: The Central Crime Branch of Bengaluru arrested two drug peddlers in the city including an African and seized ecstasy pills weighing 500 grams, worth Rs 25 lakh, police said on Thursday.
According to police, Diomande (34), a native of Ivory Coast in Africa and Nissan Gaffor (35), a native of Kannur in Kerala, were arrested from Yelahanka yesterday and the pills seized.
Besides the ecstasy pills, three mobile phones, one weighing machine and a motorcycle were seized from them, police said.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
