Three workers including husband, wife killed as mud collapses at construction site in Sullia
Sullia: Three workers died at a construction site in Gurumpu on Aletti Road near Sullia town after a load of mud fell on them during work on Saturday.
Two of the deceased workers have been identified as Hiregoddetti Somashekhar Reddy (45) and his wife Shanthakka (35), who were natives of Mundargi taluk of Gadag. The details of the third are yet to be confirmed.
The work on a barricade behind a house was going on, when the load of mud allegedly collapsed on the seven workers on the site suddenly. Four of the workers managed to escape danger, but the remaining three were caught under the falling mud.
An earthmover was used to clear the mud and rescue the three workers, who were, however, declared dead by the time the load of mud was cleared.
Minister S Angara, Tahsildar Manjunath, Taluk Panchayat Executive Officer Bhavanishankar, Town Panchayat President Vinay Kumar Kandadka, Chief Officer Sudhakar along with Sullia police officers and staff members of the fire brigade Arrived at the construction site after being informed about the incident.
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16 people arrested for drug peddling, contraband worth Rs 5.24 cr seized: Police
Bengaluru (PTI): Bengaluru City Police on Friday said 16 people, including two women were arrested allegedly for drug peddling and contraband worth Rs 5.24 crore have been seized.
The arrests were made by the Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch, they said.
A total of 3,000 MDMA ecstasy pills (1.93 kg), 230 grams of MDMA crystal, 48.75 kg ganja, and 306 grams of hydro ganja have been seized, police said, adding that its estimated market value is Rs 5.24 crore.
During the operations, a total of 16 persons, including eight from other states and two women, were taken into custody on different dates, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said during a press conference here.
"During interrogation, the accused, including the two women , confessed that they were procuring banned narcotic substances such as MDMA ecstasy pills, MDMA crystal, ganja, and hydro ganja at lower prices from foreign nationals, persons from other states, and local unidentified suppliers, with the intention of earning easy money, and were selling them to the public, including college students," he said.
Efforts are ongoing to trace the foreign and out-of-state suppliers who were providing narcotic substances to the accused, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
In a separate special drive, officers and staff of the CCB Narcotics Wing conducted operations in the limits of Bagalur, Whitefield, Parappana Agrahara, and Madanayakanahalli police stations against foreign nationals who were overstaying their visas and allegedly involved in drug peddling, police said.
"Nine foreign nationals were taken into custody. As per the orders of the FRRO (Foreigners Regional Registration Officer), the nine foreign nationals were sent to the Foreigners Detention Centre. Subsequently, two of them have been deported to their home country," he added.
