Mangaluru Court awards life sentence to man for killing wife
Mangaluru: District and Sessions Court on Thursday awarded life sentence to a person for killing his wife. The court also fined the man Rs. 1 lakh.
The accused William Lobo (37) was found guilty of murdering his wide Blossom Lobo (30). William is reportedly a resident of Kodagu District.
After their marriage, William and Blossom shifted to a rented house in Mangaluru. William was working as a driver in Bengaluru while Blossom was working in a private firm in Mangaluru. William murdered Blossom due to a personal conflict, the investigations revealed.
On August 8, 2017, William arrived at his home with a knife and killed his wife by slitting her throat at their home. After the murder, William escaped from the crime scene, locals who noticed Blossom in the pool of blood had informed police. William was later arrested by Urwa Police.
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Four passengers arrested at BLR airport with hydroponic ganja worth over Rs 21.5 crore
Bengaluru (PTI): Four passengers who arrived from Bangkok at Kempegowda International Airport here were arrested with hydroponic ganja valued at over Rs 21.5 crore in two separate cases, officials said on Saturday.
They were intercepted at Terminal 2 of the airport on May 1, they added.
In the first case, Bengaluru Customs said in a post on ‘X’ that three passengers arriving from Bangkok were intercepted, and 52.68 kg of hydroponic ganja, valued at Rs 18.43 crore, was seized from their baggage.
In a separate case on the same day, another passenger arriving from Bangkok was intercepted, and 9 kg of hydroponic ganja, valued at Rs 3.15 crore, was seized from his baggage.
In both cases, the accused, whose identities have not been disclosed, were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, officials added.
