Quarantined man found dead in Moodbidri; suicide suspected
Moodbidri: A person who had been put under quarantine in Kadandale in the taluk was found dead within two hours of sealing. The police have suspected it to be a suicide.
The deceased Dayanand Poojary, a resident of Kadandale, and his two brothers had been working at a hotel in Mumbai. When all of them returned to Kadandale, they were sealed for quarantine at around 1 am on Wednesday. Poojary was found dead at around 3 am.
The body has been taken to the District Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru for post mortem.
Poojary is said to have been discussing about their livelihood post lockdown. Fear of financial problems due to the Covid-19 attack is suspected to have been the reason for his extreme step.
Poojary is survived by his wife and three children.
Moodbidri police are investigating the case.
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Bengaluru customs arrest Bangkok flyer with drugs worth 2.8 crores at KIAL
Bengaluru: Customs sleuths on Tuesday arrested a passenger arriving from Bangkok at the Kempegowda International Airport for allegedly trafficking drugs.
During routine checking at the airport, customs officials seized a large quantity of hydroponic cannabis from the passenger’s luggage.
Officials said around 8 kg of hydroponic cannabis was recovered, with its estimated market value pegged at approximately Rs 2.8 crore.
In a separate case on the same day, customs officials recovered about 900 grams of ganja, worth around Rs 31.5 lakh, from another passenger who had arrived from Hong Kong.
According to the officials, both passengers had concealed the narcotic substances inside their luggage in an attempt to evade detection.
The customs department has taken both the accused into custody and have initiated questioning.
A probe in connection with the incident is underway, and legal action is being pursued against them under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
