Mangaluru: Man finds bundle of notes on ground in city
Mangaluru: A bundle of notes found on a ground near Pumpwell in the city a few days ago aroused great curiosity among the people.
An individual, who was a mechanic by profession, reportedly found the bundle of notes at the site. When another person inquired about the finding, the man offered him some of the notes. Later, the duo used the money to consume alcohol.
When the police learned about the incident, they took the mechanic into custody and questioned him.
The Kankanady Town Police, however, have said, “We have not received any complaint in this regard. Moreover, the bundle had not Rs 10 lakh worth of money, but only Rs 49,000. The court will be updated about this case, and further action will be taken in this regard.”
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
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.
