7 killed, 9 injured in road accident in Bihar
Siwan (Bihar), Feb 17: Seven people were killed and nine others injured when a pick-up van carrying them collided head-on with a truck here, police said on Sunday.
All the seven died on the spot, the police said.
The accident took place in Sarai area of the district on Saturday night when the deceased as well as the injured were returning to their village here after attending a ceremony at a nearby place, the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) of Siwan district, K K Mishra, said.
The truck fled the scene after the accident, Mishra added.
The deceased have been identified as Ajit Kumar (12), Brajesh Kumar (14), Shibu Kumar (20), Lal Babu Kumar (20), Sonu Kumar (17), Vikas Kumar (19) and Saheb Hussain (18), the ASP said.
Nine other occupants of the pick-up van were injured in the accident, the police officer said, adding, eight persons among the nine injured were admitted to Patna Medical College and Hospital.
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Two held at Bengaluru airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5.79 cr
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 5.79 crore, upon their arrival from Bangkok on Wednesday, officials said
They seized 16.54 kg of hydroponic ganja, which was concealed in the checked-in baggage, the Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.
Both the accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it said.
Meanwhile, the Customs officials at the Bengaluru Airport also disposed of 287.5 kg of Ganja (Hydroponic Weed) and 1.17 kg of Cocaine seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, in accordance with CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) Disposal Manual on March 17, it said in another post.
