K'taka DyCM DK Shivakumar urges AP govt for high-level probe into Kurnool bus tragedy
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has stated that the Karnataka government has urged the Andhra Pradesh government to conduct a high-level investigation into the tragic bus accident that occurred in Kurnool.
Speaking to the media in the premises of Vidhana Soudha today, Shivakumar described the incident as deeply unfortunate. “The bus accident in Kurnool is tragic. Recently, a similar mishap had taken place involving a Green Line bus traveling from Bengaluru to Hyderabad. At that time, our Raichur District Congress President had alerted the driver in time, saving around 20 medical students on board from serious harm. Though a few sustained minor injuries, the Andhra Pradesh police did not take necessary follow-up action. During my visit to Raichur, some people even showed me a video of that incident,” he said.
He added that despite the recent tragedy occurring in another state, Karnataka’s transport and home ministers would be instructed to take note of the issue. “Every state government must ensure precautionary measures to prevent such incidents,” he emphasized.
Calling attention to negligence in the case, Shivakumar asserted, “This is not a minor accident. The reasons behind it must be thoroughly investigated. We must ensure that such tragic incidents are not repeated.”
When asked about ongoing statements regarding leadership matters within the party, Shivakumar responded briefly, saying, “Discipline is our party’s priority. I will speak to those concerned internally; I have nothing further to say publicly on that issue.”
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NCB busts secret drug lab in Karnataka's Mysuru; four held
New Delhi (PTI): The Narcotics Control Bureau has busted a secret drug manufacturing laboratory in Karnataka's Mysuru and arrested four people from Rajasthan after seizing narcotics worth Rs 10 crore, the agency said on Friday.
This crackdown began on January 28 in Gujarat's Surat, where federal officials intercepted a SUV in the Palsana area. The vehicle was found carrying about 35 kg of Mephedrone.
Followingthe seizure, the Narcotcis Control Bureau (NCB) arrested the alleged mastermind of this trafficking racket named Mahindra Kumar Vishnoi and three others. All four suspects are residents of Rajasthan's Jalore district.
The investigation led to officials to a "clandestine" drugs manufacturing laboratory located in Hebbal industrial area of Mysuru.
The laboratory was being operated under the guise of a chemical manufacturing unit for cleaning purposes. The facility had been rented by a co-accused and relative of Vishnoi, the NCB said in a statement.
"Drugs worth Rs 10 crore (market value), Rs 25.6 lakh in cash, an SUV and 500 kgs of chemicals used in the manufacturing of drugs have been seized during the operation," it said, adding that the lab is understood to be established in 2024.
According to the NCB, Vishnoi is a "habitual offender" who "conceived" the idea of manufacturing synthetic drugs in secret labs while he was incarcerated in a drugs trafficking case. He has three drug-related cases registered against him in Rajasthan and one in Gujarat, the NCB added.
