Mangaluru: Former Karnataka Minister U T Khader on Friday condemned incident of Lathi charge by police on protesters who expressed their dissent on CM's visit to Gadag. He further demanded an apology from the CM as citizens were lathi charged in his presence.

"CM should understand the problems and sufferings of the people. He should see how the previous government had dealt with Kodagu floods" he told reporters in Mangaluru while also noting that Yediyurappa had during his previous tenure ordered firing on farmers when they protested demanding fertilizers.

Khader also called upon centre to release more funds to the relief work in the state.

Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.



Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.

A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.

He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.

During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.

Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.

As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.