Bantwal: Truck driver tries to flee accident site after colliding with bus, locals youngsters chase
Bantwal: In an accident that occurred on Thursday, a private bus and a container Lorry crashed into each other in the early hours at the Mangaluru- Bengaluru National Highway in Budoli.
The private bus which was en-route to Mangaluru from Bengaluru and the container lorry which was en-route to Bengaluru from Mangaluru reportedly got into an accident at Bollukallu in Budoli. The bus driver who lost control of the vehicle is said to have steered the bus to the side of the road and stopped the vehicle.
In the aftermath of the accident, the driver of the container lorry reportedly tried to flee from the accident site. During his escape attempt, a group of local youngsters chased the Lorry up to a distance of 5 kilometers and stopped the vehicle, it is learned.
Vitla police visited the site and conducted an inquiry.
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Bengaluru customs arrest Bangkok flyer with drugs worth 2.8 crores at KIAL
Bengaluru: Customs sleuths on Tuesday arrested a passenger arriving from Bangkok at the Kempegowda International Airport for allegedly trafficking drugs.
During routine checking at the airport, customs officials seized a large quantity of hydroponic cannabis from the passenger’s luggage.
Officials said around 8 kg of hydroponic cannabis was recovered, with its estimated market value pegged at approximately Rs 2.8 crore.
In a separate case on the same day, customs officials recovered about 900 grams of ganja, worth around Rs 31.5 lakh, from another passenger who had arrived from Hong Kong.
According to the officials, both passengers had concealed the narcotic substances inside their luggage in an attempt to evade detection.
The customs department has taken both the accused into custody and have initiated questioning.
A probe in connection with the incident is underway, and legal action is being pursued against them under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
