Mangaluru: In a recent press conference, Mangaluru Commissioner of Police, Anupam Aggarwal, informed that 75 criminals have been deported under the jurisdiction of the Mangaluru Police Commissionerate in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Aggarwal outlined a comprehensive deployment plan within the Commissionerate's jurisdiction, comprising 46 PSI Sector Mobile units, 14 PI Supervision Sector Officers, and 4 ACPs designated as Nodal Officers. Additionally, a considerable workforce including 1003 police personnel, 350 Home Guards, and 17 Forest Guards have been allocated for the total polling stations under the Mangaluru City Police Commissionerate. Aggarwal further mentioned the deployment of security forces and 16 ASIs in 36 critical booths.

Aggarwal also spoke about the identification of strategic areas as sensitive zones. To oversee these areas, a team of 80 officers and staff, comprising 21 PSIs, 3 PIs, 13 ASIs and 43 PCs/FGs has been assigned.

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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.