CCB operation in Mangaluru: 3 nabbed with cocaine
Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CCB police and the Economic and Narcotic police, in a joint operation, have nabbed three persons who were allegedly trying to sell cocaine to the city's public.
The arrested were identified as Fasim Noushid (25), a resident of Falnir, Afzal Hussain (28), a resident of Kunjathoor and Zahid (26), a resident of Falnir.
The police said that they seized 30 grams of cocaine worth Rs. 2,40,000 from the accused from the Railway staff quatters of Kankanady Junction.
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Two Naxalites gunned down in encounter with cops in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) (PTI): Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday, police said.
The exchange of fire broke out in a forest along the Indravati river in the morning when a joint team of security forces was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, a senior police official said.
After guns fell silent, bodies of two Naxalites, clad in uniform, along with a Self-Loading Rifle, an Insas rifle and a 12-bore rifle were recovered from the spot, he said.
Search operation was still underway, he added.
With this action, at least 25 Maoists have been killed in separate encounters in the state so far this year.
Earlier, 14 Maoists were gunned down in two encounters on January 3 in the Bastar region, which comprises seven districts, including Bijapur.
Last year, 285 Maoists were killed in various encounters with security forces in Chhattisgarh.
The Centre has set a deadline of March 31 this year to eradicate Left-Wing Extremism from the country.
