3 suspected smugglers arrested with drugs worth over Rs 1 cr in Manipur
Imphal (PTI): Three suspected drug smugglers were arrested with 5.89 kg of yaba tablets in Manipur's Tengnoupal district, police said on Monday.
The arrests were made after security forces intercepted their vehicle at a checkpoint in the Tengnoupal police station area.
The accused were identified as James Baite (28), Hatneikim Baite (50) and David T Mate (41).
A total of 5.89 kg of yaba tablets, worth more than Rs 1 crore, was seized from them, police said.
Yaba, meaning 'crazy medicine' in Thai, is a tablet form of methamphetamine, and a very powerful stimulant.
It was introduced in East Asia during World War II to enhance soldiers' performance, and has become increasingly popular among young people in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, as well as Vietnam and Myanmar, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.
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Gold found in Lakkundi village in Karnataka is 'not treasure': ASI official
Gadag (Karnataka) (PTI): Gold found while digging earth to lay the foundation for the expansion of a house in Lakkundi, a village known for its architectural heritage here, is "not treasure", a senior ASI official said on Sunday.
Superintending Archaeologist, ASI -- Dharwad circle, Ramesh Mulimani visited the spot, a day after a copper pot containing the gold was found.
"This is not a treasure... many ornaments found are broken. They were found in the kitchen area of the house. In the past, our ancestors used to hide ornaments by burying them beside the kitchen stove area, as they had no treasury. This was a practice in the past and what has been found now also seems to be the same thing," Mulimani said.
"It needs to be ascertained the age of the ornaments. Many are broken. If coins were found, we could have assessed to which period they belonged," he said, adding that the gold has now been kept into safe custody at the treasury.
The government has taken possession of the 470 grams of gold comprising various forms of ornaments, including necklace, bangle and earrings.
According to police, an eighth standard student spotted the ornaments in a copper pot.
"The boy honestly told the senior members of the village. Soon after getting information, the officers and evaluators from various departments reached the spot. There were 22 items kept in the pot, which have been taken into possession," Gadag SP Rohan Jagadeesh had told reporters on Saturday.
