Belthangady police arrest man with MDMA worth ₹5.54 lakh, seize car
Belthangady: The Belthangady police have arrested a man for allegedly storing MDMA for illegal sale and seized narcotics and a car together valued at over ₹11.5 lakh.
The arrested accused has been identified as Umar Shariff (42), a resident of Kotekar in Deralakatte, Mangaluru. He runs an FA Juice House at Madadka in Kuvettu village of Belthangady taluk, police said.
According to the police, on January 3 at around 5.45 pm, a team led by Belthangady Sub-Inspector Anand M was on routine patrol at Madadka Road in Kuvettu village when they noticed a Hyundai i20 car bearing registration number KA-19-MG-4669 parked suspiciously by the roadside. On checking the vehicle, the police found MDMA concealed inside empty cigarette packets.
The accused had allegedly stored the MDMA in small packets for the purpose of sale. The police seized 55.48 grams of MDMA valued at ₹5,54,800 and the i20 car valued at ₹6 lakh. The total value of the seized property is estimated at ₹11,54,800.
Police said this is the first case in which Belthangady police have detected MDMA narcotics. A case has been registered at the Belthangady police station and further investigation is underway.
The operation was carried out under the guidance of Belthangady subdivision DySP Rohini C K and led by Inspector Subbapur Math, with Sub-Inspector Anand M and his team, along with FSL and SOCO personnel, taking part in the raid.
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Maharashtra class 12 chemistry paper circulated on social media before exam, leak suspected
Nagpur (PTI): Police are investigating a suspected leak after the class 12 Chemistry question paper was allegedly circulated on social media in Nagpur ahead of the exam being conducted by the Maharashtra board, officials said on Saturday.
The exam malpractice came to light on Wednesday at a high school examination centre after a female student’s frequent visits to the washroom raised suspicion.
Invigilators seized the student's smartphone. Its analysis showed that the question paper had been shared on a WhatsApp group before the exam began, officials said, adding that possible answers were also exchanged in the same group.
Based on the student's statement, another pupil is being questioned.
The preliminary investigation suggests a person linked to a private coaching shared the question paper for money, officials said.
A case was registered at Sadar police station, and an investigation was launched.
