Mangaluru: MDMA drug peddling racket busted; 3 held
Mangaluru, Feb 10: Three people, who were attempting to sell MMDA, a psychedelic drug, have been arrested, police said on Monday.
The arrested are Muhammed Sharif Siddique (40) from Chokkabettu in Surathkal, Muhammed Shafi (33) and Muhammed Anas (27) from Katipalla in Dakshina Kannada district, they said.
Besides the illegal drug worth Rs 87,650, mobile phones and the BMW car in which they were travelling were seized.
The total value of the seized items is Rs 51.1 lakh, according to police.
The three were arrested when they were travelling to the city on the National Highway from Udupi on Sunday.
The drugs were being illegally transported from Mumbai and they were trying to sell the drug here, police said.
All of them have criminal antecedents and were facing cases in different police stations, they added.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
