Narcotics Control Bureau seizes drugs worth Rs 50 cr
Bengaluru (PTI): The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Bengaluru Zonal Unit has seized 45.4 kg of hydro ganja and six kg of psilocybin mushrooms at Kempegowda International Airport.
The contraband, valued at around Rs 50 crore, was recovered from three persons, including a Sri Lankan national on October 9, a statement issued by the NCB on Sunday said.
Acting on specific intelligence on drug cartels involved in trafficking of hydroponic ganja from Thailand, NCB officers intercepted two passengers arriving from Colombo and recovered 31.4 kg of hydro ganja and four kg of psilocybin mushrooms, it added.
The statement said that their interrogation led to the identification and interdiction of their Sri Lankan handler who arrived later with 14 kg of hydro ganja and two kg of psilocybin mushrooms.
The drugs were meticulously concealed in around 250 food tins vacuum sealed to evade detection, according to the NCB.
The agency said that during 2025, the Bengaluru NCB has seized 220 kg of hydro ganja worth hundreds of crores in 18 cases and arrested 45 people from Kerala, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
The agency noted that "Hydroponic Ganja has become an elite party drug" commanding up to Rs 80 lakh per kg because of its high psychoactive effect, containing up to 25 per cent THC compared to five per cent in ordinary ganja.
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CJI Surya Kant clarifies 'parasites' remarks, says 'pained' over media reports
New Delhi (PTI): Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday issued a strongly worded clarification on his 'parasites' remarks, saying he was "pained" by media reports that suggested he criticised youth.
"I am pained to read how a section of the media has misquoted my oral observations made during the hearing of a frivolous case yesterday," the CJI said in a statement.
Kant emphasised that his remarks were specifically directed at individuals entering the legal profession through "fake and bogus degrees" and were "misquoted by a section of the media."
The clarification follows a controversy during a hearing on Friday, when the CJI used words like "parasites" and "cockroaches" while pulling up a lawyer for his plea seeking senior designation.
"What I had specifically criticised were those who have entered professions like the Bar (legal profession) with the aid of fake and bogus degrees. Similar persons have sneaked into the media, social media, and other noble professions as well, and hence, they are like parasites.
"It is totally baseless to suggest that I criticised the youth of our nation. Not only am I proud of our present and future human resource, but every youth of India inspires me. It is not an exaggeration to say that Indian youth have great regard and respect for me, and I too see them as the pillars of a developed India," the chief justice said about his remarks.
