Gadkari faints during campaign rally in Maharashtra
Shirdi (Maha), Apr 27: Union minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari fainted on stage Saturday evening during an election rally near Shirdi in Maharashtra.
He soon recovered and later walked to his car.
Gadkari was campaigning at Rahata near here for Shiv Sena candidate from Shirdi Lok Sabha seat Sadashiv Lokhande.
After finishing his speech, Gadkari fainted while walking back to his seat on the stage.
His security guard as well as BJP's Ahmednagar candidate Sujay Vikhe Patil and state minister Ram Shinde rushed to his help.
Within a few minutes, the road and transport minister recovered and later walked to his car.
Gadkari had suffered fainting bouts on stage earlier too.
On December 7, 2018, he fainted during a convocation ceremony at Rahuri agricultural university in the state. He later attributed it to low sugar levels.
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Externed man arrested in Udupi for violating order; ganja seized from his abandoned car
Udupi: Police have arrested a man who had been externed from the district and was allegedly found in possession of narcotic substances.
The accused, identified as Faizal, a resident of Banglagudde Kasaba in Karkala, had been externed under orders issued by the Special Executive Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police.
According to police, personnel from Malpe police station traced Faizal’s presence within their jurisdiction and moved to enforce the externment order near the Hoode Nagabrahma Babbuswamy Daivasthana in Paduthonse village. On spotting the police, he allegedly reversed his car abruptly, crashed into a roadside coconut tree, and fled the scene.
A case was registered in connection with the incident. During a subsequent mahazar of the abandoned vehicle, police recovered 173.42 grams of ganja and two mobile phones, which were seized.
Investigations revealed that Faizal, along with another accused, had allegedly stored the narcotic substance for sale. A separate case under relevant provisions was also registered at Malpe Police Station.
Faizal was later arrested by the Karkala Town Police Sub-Inspector and was produced before a court.
