Kidnapped brothers found in Karnataka police custody: Berhampore SP
Berhampur, Jul 22: The abduction of two brothers allegedly at gun point from Puintola Chhaka under Ganjam police station limits on Friday night by some unknown men took a new turn after police found the siblings at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh under the custody of Karnataka police, police said.
A police team from White Field police station in Bengaluru picked up Krushna Chandra Sahu (55) and his brother Panchana Sahu (43), the owners of a general shop, allegedly for their involvement in a NDPS case of July 9 in Karnataka. They, however, did not intimate the local police before picking up the duo.
Suspecting they might be kidnapped by some miscreants, Pabitra Kumar Sahu, son of Krushna, lodged a complaint in Ganjam police station, while the local people staged a blockade of NH-16 at Puintola for several hours in the night.
Senior police officers rushed to the spot and tried to convince the agitators. They also formed a police team to trace the kidnapped brother duo.
"Our police team located the duo in Visakhapatnam with Karnataka police. Karnataka police has given in writing that they have been detained in connection with a NDPS case in Whitefield police station in Bengaluru city" said SP (Ganjam) Jagmohan Meena. They are being taken to Karnataka for investigation.
After the police team from Ganjam reached there, the Karnataka police along with two brothers had gone to MPV police station in Visakhapatnam district for further paper works, police said.
Since the Karnataka police did not intimate the local police before detaining them, such an unpleasant situation has taken place, the SP said.
Before taking them into their custody, they were supposed to intimate the local police as per the Supreme Court guidelines, police said.
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BIT AI & Data Science department organises zero plastic drive on campus
Mangaluru: The Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT), Mangaluru, organised a “Zero Plastic Drive” on April 27 at the Bearys Knowledge Campus as part of Earth Week 2026 (April 22–29).
The programme was conducted in association with BIT-ADVA (Students Association of AI & DS) and the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), with the objective of promoting environmental sustainability and reducing plastic usage on campus.
The event commenced with an awareness and motivational session on zero plastic by Dr. Mehaboob Mujawar, who highlighted the harmful effects of single-use plastics and stressed the need for adopting sustainable practices.
The drive was coordinated by Dr. Mehaboob Mujawar and Meghana Nayak, ensuring the smooth execution of activities. The programme witnessed active participation from students of the 4th and 6th semester of AI and Data Science, along with faculty members.
As part of the initiative, students collected plastic waste from classrooms, canteens, hostels, and surrounding areas of the campus. The collected waste was segregated for proper disposal and recycling. Cloth bags were also distributed to encourage the use of eco-friendly alternatives.
An awareness rally was conducted to educate students on the hazards of plastic pollution and the importance of responsible waste management.
The drive resulted in the collection and segregation of a significant amount of plastic waste and created awareness among students about sustainable practices. The initiative also encouraged the adoption of eco-friendly habits, contributing to a cleaner and greener campus environment. 
