Sakleshpur Town Police seize 269 grams of ganja, two arrested
Sakleshpur: Sakleshpur Town Police have arrested two persons and seized 269 grams of ganja during an operation conducted against illegal drug sale.
Acting on credible information, the police conducted a raid near the new bus stand on December 26, where the accused were allegedly attempting to sell ganja illegally. The accused were taken into custody and a case has been registered.
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The arrested persons have been identified as Joel bin Thomas Mathew and Safan bin Abdul Sattar, both natives of Kerala. Police said the accused are currently residing in Bengaluru.
The successful operation was carried out under the supervision of Police Inspector Vanaraju, with Sub-Inspector Mahesh and staff members Prithvi, Revanna, Shridhar, Somashekhar, Chandrakant, and Madhu participating.
Police said strict action will continue against the illegal transportation and sale of narcotic substances in the city.
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BLO found dead in Bengal, work-related pressure alleged
Kolkata (PTI): A Booth Level Officer (BLO) was found dead in West Bengal's Bankura district on Sunday, triggering allegations that work-related pressure linked to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls may have played a role, police said.
The incident occurred in Ranibandh block, where the body of the deceased, Haradhan Mandal, was recovered from a school premises on Sunday morning.
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"Mandal was a schoolteacher by profession and served as the BLO of Booth No. 206 under the Rajakata area of Ranibandh block," a police officer said.
According to the officer, a note bearing the deceased's signature was recovered from the spot, in which he reportedly referred to being unable to cope with work pressure.
"We have seized the note and sent the body for post-mortem examination," he said.
The police initiated an investigation to ascertain the circumstances leading to Mandal's death.
Officials said all angles are being examined.
"Till now, 39 ordinary citizens, including four BLOs, have died due to SIR panic, including suicides," West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had claimed on December 2.
The SIR exercise began in the state on November 4.
