State government failed in preventing spread of coronavirus: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday slammed the Yediyurappa led BJP government in the state for reportedly failing to prevent spread of Corona Virus in the state as the state reported India’s first death due to Corona Virus.
During the zero-hour debate in the assembly on Friday, he added that the fear of coronavirus in Karnataka is on the rise. So far, 5 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and the state government and the health department failed to control the spread of coronavirus.
Visit door to door, set up district centers
“The government should take immediate action to open a laboratory for testing the blood samples in every district. Health department officials and staff must visit door to door and get information about people's health” Siddaramaiah urged.
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Bengaluru Police bust major drug network; 16 arrested, narcotics worth Rs 36.67 crore seized
Bengaluru: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking and illegal narcotics trade, Bengaluru City Police have arrested 16 accused persons and seized narcotic substances worth Rs 36.67 crore.
According to Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, those arrested include four foreign nationals, eight persons from other states and four locals. Police said the network had interstate as well as international links.
Police recovered 9 kg 64 grams of MDMA, 5 kg 195 grams of hydro ganja, 19,755 LSD strips, 156 grams of heroin, 618 grams of charas, 332 grams of cocaine, 315 grams of drug-mixed gummies and 11 kg 470 grams of ganja from the accused.
The Commissioner said the action was carried out as part of a major anti-drug operation in the city. The network was busted with the support of the CCB Narcotics Control Squad and police stations of Bagaluru, Adugodi, Chikkajala, HSR Layout, Yeshwanthpur, Jalahalli and Jnanabharathi.
Cases were registered in CCB, East Division and West Division police stations based on specific intelligence received on different dates, following which raids were conducted.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were procuring drugs at lower prices from foreign, interstate and local sources and selling them in Bengaluru at higher rates.
Police said college students and working professionals were among the main targets of the accused.
