Konaje: A 22-year-old medical student died on the spot in a motorbike accident near Madaka in Amblamogaru at around midnight on Monday, while the pillion rider was injured.

The victim of the accident was identified as Nishanth, a native of Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru, and a student at a private medical college in Natekal. His classmate Shaqib, who was the injured in the accident, is a native of Bidar, and is being treated at a private hospital in Deralakatte. The duo is said to have been doing a medical internship, staying at an apartment in Kuttar.

The friends had gone out on their bike on Monday night. Nishanth, who was riding the bike, failed to gauge a speed-breaker, as a result of which, the bike jerked ahead and the duo fell on the road. Nishanth, who was grievously injured, died on the spot.

The locals learned of incident, which took place late at night in a rural area, quite late, but got the students admitted to hospital immediately on learning of the accident.

A case has been registered with the Traffic (South) Police; investigation is going on.

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Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.

A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.

He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.

During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.

Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.

As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.