Jharkhand man killed in road mishap at Hejamadi
Mangaluru: A 30-year old man originally hailing from Jharkhand was on Thursday night killed in a road mishap at Hejamadi here. According to the police, the person was killed after he fell off from the scooter on Thursday night.
The deceased has been identified as Sadaqat Ansari (30), who was working here and was staying in a rented house with his wife and children.
According to the reports, Ansari left home on Thursday night on his scooter and died after falling into a lump.
Ansari’s brother has filed a complaint in this regard at the Padubidri Police Station and further investigations are underway.
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Bengaluru customs arrest Bangkok flyer with drugs worth 2.8 crores at KIAL
Bengaluru: Customs sleuths on Tuesday arrested a passenger arriving from Bangkok at the Kempegowda International Airport for allegedly trafficking drugs.
During routine checking at the airport, customs officials seized a large quantity of hydroponic cannabis from the passenger’s luggage.
Officials said around 8 kg of hydroponic cannabis was recovered, with its estimated market value pegged at approximately Rs 2.8 crore.
In a separate case on the same day, customs officials recovered about 900 grams of ganja, worth around Rs 31.5 lakh, from another passenger who had arrived from Hong Kong.
According to the officials, both passengers had concealed the narcotic substances inside their luggage in an attempt to evade detection.
The customs department has taken both the accused into custody and have initiated questioning.
A probe in connection with the incident is underway, and legal action is being pursued against them under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
