Padubidri: The case of Jharkhand-based labourer's death, whose body was found in a manhole near Hejamadi on Friday, has now taken a new turn, with police investigations revealing new details about the case.

According to the reports, Sadaqat, a Jharkhand based labourer working here had an argument with his wife and during the verbal altercation, his wife pushed him following which he fell unconscious on floor. Suspecting that Sadaqat was dead, his wife and her brother Shafiq Ansari allegedly deposed his body in a manhole on the roadside.

Both the accused have been taken into custody by the police and further investigations are underway.

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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.