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Kolkata (PTI): Eminent barrister Samaraditya Pal died at a private hospital here on Thursday morning after suffering a heart attack, a family source said.

He is survived by his wife Ruma Pal, a former judge of the Supreme Court of India.

Pal (84) died after being taken to the hospital in the morning, he said.

Born on December 15, 1938, Pal did his schooling from St Xavier's School and graduated from Presidency College, the family source said.

He obtained his law degree (LLB) from Calcutta University, after which he completed his Barrister at Law from Inner Temple, UK.

An accomplished barrister, Pal practised at the Calcutta High Court and appeared in cases at various high courts in the country and the Supreme Court.

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Bengaluru: A 40-year-old African national was arrested for allegedly peddling synthetic drugs to college students and IT employees, police said on Saturday.

 

MDMA worth Rs 4 crore was seized from Daniel Arinze Okwosha by the sleuths of the Central Crime Branch, they said.

The accused arrived in Bengaluru on a business visa in December 2023 and was staying here in a rented flat with his friend in Soladevanahalli, police said.

The arrest was made following a tip-off from an informant. Subsequently, Okwosha's house was raided, and he was arrested, but his friend who is also allegedly involved in drug peddling managed to escape, a senior police officer said.

During the investigation, it was revealed that the accused was allegedly sourcing drugs from their counterparts in other states and local contacts around Bengaluru. They targeted college students and IT professionals, he said.

The police have seized 1.48 kg of white MDMA crystals and 1.1 kg of brown MDMA crystals from him, which is estimated to be worth Rs 4 crore.

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