African national arrested for drug peddling in Bengaluru, Rs 4 crore worth MDMA seized

Vartha Bharati | 17-05-2025 | 12:36:00 IST

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Bengaluru: A 40-year-old African national was arrested for allegedly peddling synthetic drugs to college students and IT employees, police said on Saturday.

MDMA worth Rs 4 crore was seized from Daniel Arinze Okwosha by the sleuths of the Central Crime Branch, they said.

The accused arrived in Bengaluru on a business visa in December 2023 and was staying here in a rented flat with his friend in Soladevanahalli, police said.

The arrest was made following a tip-off from an informant. Subsequently, Okwosha's house was raided, and he was arrested, but his friend who is also allegedly involved in drug peddling managed to escape, a senior police officer said.

During the investigation, it was revealed that the accused was allegedly sourcing drugs from their counterparts in other states and local contacts around Bengaluru. They targeted college students and IT professionals, he said.

The police have seized 1.48 kg of white MDMA crystals and 1.1 kg of brown MDMA crystals from him, which is estimated to be worth Rs 4 crore.

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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead

18-05-2026 ¦ 18-05-2026 IST

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Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.

The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.

Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.

District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.

Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."

The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.

Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."

"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.

Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.

"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.