Belthangady woman tests positive for COVID-19; total toll in District climbs up to 62
Mangaluru: Taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in Dakshina Kannada to 62, a woman from Belthangady tested positive for the deadly virus.
According to the reports, the 29-year old woman had come from Maharashtra’s Dombivali in Thane near Mumbai on May 18. She was reportedly sent to District Administration’s Quarantine Centre in Belthangady where her swab samples were collected and sent for testing.
The woman tested positive for the virus on Friday.
Of the 62 cases reported in Dakshina Kannada so far, 50 patients belong from the District while two were from Uttara Kannada, two from Mumbai, three from Karkala, one from Kalaburagi and four patients were from Kasargod District.
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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.
