D.K District: Voting begins

Vartha Bharati | 12-05-2018 | 10:02:00 IST

Mangaluru,May.12: In the wake of Assembly elections, voters have begun casting their votes in all the eight Assembly constituencies of Dakshina Kannada district.

Polling is under way in total 1858 polling booths in the district today, with 13,176 personnel engaged in the electoral process.

A total of 517 polling booths in the district have been identified as critical polling booths. While 97 polling booths of them are on web casting, 221 booths are being processed with surveillance of micro viewers.

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African national arrested for drug peddling in Bengaluru, Rs 4 crore worth MDMA seized

17-05-2025 ¦ 17-05-2025 IST

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Bengaluru: A 40-year-old African national was arrested for allegedly peddling synthetic drugs to college students and IT employees, police said on Saturday.

MDMA worth Rs 4 crore was seized from Daniel Arinze Okwosha by the sleuths of the Central Crime Branch, they said.

The accused arrived in Bengaluru on a business visa in December 2023 and was staying here in a rented flat with his friend in Soladevanahalli, police said.

The arrest was made following a tip-off from an informant. Subsequently, Okwosha's house was raided, and he was arrested, but his friend who is also allegedly involved in drug peddling managed to escape, a senior police officer said.

During the investigation, it was revealed that the accused was allegedly sourcing drugs from their counterparts in other states and local contacts around Bengaluru. They targeted college students and IT professionals, he said.

The police have seized 1.48 kg of white MDMA crystals and 1.1 kg of brown MDMA crystals from him, which is estimated to be worth Rs 4 crore.