Firangepete: In a tragic incident reported from Farangipete in Bantwal Taluk, one person died while another person has sustained serious injuries when they two were electrocuted while working in a building here on Saturday afternoon.

The deceased has been identified as Mubarak (23), a resident of Ammemar here while the injured person has been identified as Farooque. The injured has been admitted to a Mangaluru hospital for treatment.

According to the reports the duo came in touch with a live wire that was lying on the floor while working in a building.

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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.