Bengaluru: CCB Police arrest three, including foreign national, for alleged drug trafficking
Seize drugs worth 50 Lakhs
Bengaluru: The city CCB Police arrested a foreign national and two individuals from Odisha on charges of trafficking drugs. Simultaneously, police have also seized drugs worth Rs 50 lakhs from the possession of the accused.
Reportedly, two of the accused hailing from Odisha had come to Bengaluru six months ago, and sold various kinds of goods in a pushcart in the Marathahalli and Hennur police station limits.
The accused is said to have transported ganja from Odisha and started selling it in the city. The CCB Police, based on a solid tip-off raided, arrested the accused and also seized 15 kgs of Ganja. A case has been registered
Meanwhile, the foreign national, who entered the city in 2005 on a business visa, continued residing in Bengaluru even after the expiration of his visa. It has been reported that he started selling drugs under the jurisdiction of Hennur Police Station. The accused foreign national was arrested by the police. The Police also seized 180 grams of MDMA, 58 grams and 150 ecstasy pills from the accused. A case under the ‘NDPS Act’ as well as ‘The Foreigners Act’ was registered against the accused at Hennur Police Station, informed the CCB Police.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
