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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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.