Three Coastal Karnataka Districts to celebrate Eid on Sunday; rest of the state on Monday
Bengaluru: The three coastal districts of Karnataka – Uttara Kannada, Udupi and Dakshina Kannada, along with Kodagu District which observed the 30th fast of the holy month of Ramadhan on Saturday will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Sunday.
Apart from the three coastal districts and Kodagu, the rest of the state will celebrate the Eid on Monday as it observed 29th fast of the month on Saturday and didn’t sight the crescent moon which marks the end of the Islamic holy month.
Qazis in the Coastal Karnataka had on Saturday announced that no crescent moon was sighted on Friday evening after the completion of 29th fast and hence the three district will observe the 30th fast on Saturday and celebrate Eid on Sunday.
Amidst the nation-wide lockdown due to the spread of Corona Virus, top Muslim scholars across the country have urged Muslims to celebrate the Eid with simplicity by staying indoors and by following the lockdown norms and regulations set by the government.
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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.
