Vitla: Illegal transportation of animals: 2, including Bajrang Dal activist arrested.
Bantwal: Vitla police on Thursday night arrested two persons, including a Bajrang Dal activist, for allegedly transporting animals illegally to a slaughterhouse in Kerala.
Bajrang Dal activist Shashikumar (48), a resident of Vitla Padnur village; and Abdul Haris (21), a resident of Kolnadu village; have been arrested. The accused were arrested at Kadambu in Vitla Padnur village at around 11 pm yesterday.
Incident details:
The Vitla police launched the operation based on specific information that the animals were being transported illegally in a vehicle from Vitla to a slaughterhouse in Kerala. The police intercepted and checked vehicles at Kadambu junction at around 11 pm. Four cattle and a calf were found illegally and violently transported in a vehicle, police informed.
The value of the cattle and vehicle has been estimated to Rs. Five lakh. The two accused Sashikumar and Haris who were in the vehicle have been arrested in this connection.
"While Shashikumar is an activist of Bajrang Dal, a case was registered against Abdul Haris at Konaje station over his involvement in a cow theft case. As per their need, the vehicle used for transporting cattle was modified in such a way that no one could suspect the crime, DK District SP Ravikanthe Gowda informed.
Vitla Police Station Deputy Inspector Nagaraj H.E. And constables Abhijit, Lokesh, Ramesh, Rakshat and driver Raghuram, took part in the operation.
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Narcotic substances worth Rs 11.50 cr seized, two people arrested
Bengaluru (PTI): Two alleged interstate drug peddlers, including a woman, have been arrested with narcotic substances worth Rs 11.50 crore, police said on Tuesday.
The arrests were made recently following a raid conducted by the Narcotics Control Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Bagalur police station limits, they said.
Police said 8,335 LSD strips, five kg of Hydro Ganja, 534 grams of Charas, two mobile phones and a two-wheeler were seized from their possession.
"Based on a tip-off, two interstate drug peddlers, including a woman, were apprehended. Both had been residing in Bengaluru for the past year and were involved in an organised illegal drug distribution network. They were receiving narcotic substances from a Kerala-based individual residing in Thailand and distributing them to customers as per his instructions, thereby earning illegal profits," a senior police officer said.
Addressing a press conference here, Seemant Kumar Singh said this was the first time such a huge quantity of LSD had been recovered in Bengaluru.
“We are trying to find out from where it has been sourced and where it was meant to be supplied. We have some specific inputs about the intended targets. However, without concrete evidence, we cannot conclude. We are working to establish how such a huge quantity was procured and for whom it was meant,” he said.
Singh added that further investigation is underway to trace the supply chain and identify those involved in the distribution network.
A case has been registered against them under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act) at Bagalur Police Station, and further investigation is in progress, police said.
In another operation, 1.5 kg Hydro Ganja was seized by the officials at K G Nagar police station here, police said.
The contraband had been smuggled via international parcel services and cleverly concealed inside chocolate and biscuit boxes to avoid suspicion, and the estimated value is Rs 1.5 crore, the officer said.
A case has been registered, and efforts are ongoing to trace the accused, police said.
An interstate accused was arrested in the Whitefield police station limits, for selling narcotic drugs on March 1, they said.
Police said 27.239 kg Ganja, 3.200 kg Hashish Oil, along with the two-wheeler used in the crime, with a total worth of Rs 55 lakh was seized from him, they added.
In a separate operation, two foreign women who were overstaying their visas were apprehended within the limits of Mico Layout Police Station, officials said.
They have been handed over to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) and subsequently sent to the Foreigners Detention Centre as per legal procedures, they added.
