Have told Mangaluru Police Commissioner to make city drug-free in a month: Karnataka Home Minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwara has said that the government has taken stringent measures to control drug trafficking in the state, adding that not merely Karnataka but the entire country was facing narcotic-related problems.
Addressing the Karnataka Assembly during Zero Hour on Wednesday, Parameshwara said that police superintendents of all districts in Karnataka too have been instructed to pay attention to the matter and prevent drug rackets from developing in their respective districts.
The Home Minister added, “Drug trafficking is a grave issue in Karnataka but the state should not let the sustenance of drug trafficking, especially in Bengaluru. The government is, therefore, working to put a halt on the racketeers in the state. After collecting information on drug trade going on in Mangaluru during the review meeting, I have instructed the Mangaluru City Police Commissioner to work at ensuring Mangaluru becomes drug-free within a month’s time.”
Parameshwara pointed out, “In the three weeks that we have been in power, our government has succeeded in getting drugs worth Rs 112 crore destroyed in the state, but the efforts should continue in the direction. After all, ‘narcotics’ does not refer to ganja alone. MDMA tablets, heroin and several other sorts of drugs are also in the same category of addictives.”
He also recollected that barely four to five years ago, Bengaluru was compared to Punjab, where narcotic use is rampant. “Punjab is being supplied huge quantities of drugs from other state and also other countries. Drug addiction has been a problem with not just adults but even school and college students in Punjab, earning the title ‘Udta Punjab’ for the state,” he said.
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Several killed in mass shooting in Israel's capital Tel Aviv
Moving away briefly from the Iranian missile attacks on Israel, in a separate incident, there has been a mass shooting in Tel Aviv, a BBC report stated.
Gunmen opened fire at people on a city street this evening, according to police, with Israeli media reporting that at least six people were killed.
At least seven others were reported to have been injured, and several are in a critical condition.
Images posted on social media showed the gunman shooting at bystanders and injured people lying on the ground at a railway station in the Jaffa area.
Police say two attackers were "neutralised" and describe the motive as "terror".
