Mandya's jawan Guru martyred in Pulwama terror attack
Bengaluru: The number of martyred CRPF soldiers in the Thursday's Pulwama terror attack rose to 44, a jawan from Mandya has also been counted in the martyred CRPF jawans list.
Guru, son of Honnayya from Gudigere village in Maddur taluk of Mandya district. He joined the military service eight years ago and had visited his native during Sankranti Festival. After being in the town for 15 days, he had returned to his duty on February 10. His family is in deep sorrow.
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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.
