Another COVID-19 patient in Bengaluru commits suicide after testing positive for virus
Bengaluru: Another patient committed suicide after testing positive for Coronavirus in the state’s capital here on Tuesday. The deceased patient is said to be aged 54.
A resident of Mattikere 2nd main road under Sadashiv Police Station limits, the patient had symptoms of COVID-19 following which his swab samples were sent for testing. On Monday night, he received a call from the officials of the health department informing him about his reports.
Panicked over the report, the man went upstairs at his home and is said to have committed suicide at midnight.
Local police reached the spot and shifted the body of the patient to MS Ramaiah Hospital in the city.
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Two held at Bengaluru airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5.79 cr
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 5.79 crore, upon their arrival from Bangkok on Wednesday, officials said
They seized 16.54 kg of hydroponic ganja, which was concealed in the checked-in baggage, the Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.
Both the accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it said.
Meanwhile, the Customs officials at the Bengaluru Airport also disposed of 287.5 kg of Ganja (Hydroponic Weed) and 1.17 kg of Cocaine seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, in accordance with CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) Disposal Manual on March 17, it said in another post.
