Udupi: DC cancels weekend curfew, night curfew to remain
Udupi: Deputy Commissioner, Kurma Rao on Friday issued an order stating that the weekend curfew in the district was being lifted. The weekend curfew will now not be in place starting September 10.
According to the order, night curfew will however be in place and there will be restrictions in movement from 9 pm – 5 am every day including weekends.
The DC further urged people and students planning to visit/travel to Kerala or people coming into the district from Kerala to postpone their travel plans till October end this year.
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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.
