106 kg ganja seized in Puttur; two arrested
Puttur: Puttur Rural Police have arrested two persons and seized 106 kg of ganja that was being transported in two vehicles, police said.
The accused have been identified as Rafiq P. (37) and Abdul Sadiq (37), both residents of Charmadi village in Belthangady taluk.
Based on specific information about ganja being transported in a car and a goods vehicle, police conducted vehicle checks at Sajankadi in Paduvannuru village on the evening of January 19. During the inspection, police found ganja leaves, flowers and seeds weighing about 100 grams in a plastic cover inside the car driven by Rafiq.
On inspecting the goods vehicle driven by Sadiq, police recovered 73 bundles of ganja weighing a total of 106 kg and 60 grams. The total value of the seized contraband is estimated at ₹53.03 lakh, police said.
During questioning, the accused allegedly admitted that the ganja was being transported for sale in Kerala, Mangaluru and other parts of Dakshina Kannada district. Police seized both vehicles used for transportation and two mobile phones from the accused.
A case has been registered at Puttur Rural Police Station under Sections 8(c) (prohibits the production) and 20(b)(ii)(C) (commercial quantity) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Further investigation is under way.
The operation was carried out by a team led by Police Sub-Inspector Gunapala J., along with staff members Harish, Harshit, Prashanth, Adrama, Prashanth Rai, Praveen Rai, Bhavit Rai, Nagaraj, Satish, Ramesh, Subramani and Vinod.
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Iran warns of ‘uncontrollable consequences’ after energy site strike
Qatar warns residents of ‘Elavated’ threat
Tehran/Doha: Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian has warned that attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure could lead to “uncontrollable consequences” affecting the entire world.
In a post on X, Pezeshkian said he “strongly condemns” the strikes that targeted the South Pars gasfield earlier in the day.
“Such aggressive actions will not achieve anything for the American Zionist enemy and their supporters. Rather, they will complicate the situation and could lead to uncontrollable consequences that will affect the entire world,” he said.
Meanwhile, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has urged residents to remain indoors due to what it described as an elevated security threat.
Authorities have not provided further details, but the advisory comes amid growing concerns over the safety of energy infrastructure and civilian areas in the region.
