Altercation erupts between BJP workers, police, and media at Mangaluru polling booth
Mangaluru: BJP workers clashed with police and journalists as Congress candidate Padmaraj R. Pujari was giving a statement to the media after casting his vote.
Congress candidate Padmaraj R. Pujari was addressing the media outside the Capitanio polling booth when BJP worker Sandeep Ekkur created a disturbance. Police, including Inspector T.D. Nagaraj, intervened, leading to a heated exchange. Ekkur's altercation with the police escalated and a warning was given by Inspector Nagaraj.
Following the police's departure, Ekkur turned his aggression towards media personnel documenting the incident. A verbal altercation ensued, causing a brief disturbance at the scene. However, the order was restored after Inspector T.D. Nagaraj reiterated the consequences of further disturbance, warning of potential cases and arrest.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
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.
