Inter-state drug-peddlers selling hashish oil arrested; seized narcotic substances worth Rs 2 crore
Bengaluru, July 17: The city police on Friday said they have arrested two inter-State drug-peddlers and seized 4 kgs of hashish oil worth Rs two crore from them.
Appreciating the team which made the arrest and seizure, the Police Commissioner Kamal Pant tweeted: "The accused persons procured the narcotic substances from Andhra Pradesh and selling them to college students in Bengaluru.
The accused persons procured the narcotic substances from Andhra Pradesh and were selling them to college students in Bengaluru.
— Kamal Pant, IPS (@CPBlr) July 17, 2021
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Two held for robbing man on knifepoint
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people have been arrested for allegedly robbing a man at knifepoint after seeking a lift on his two-wheeler, police said on Friday.
The accused, who were apprehended within a day of the complaint, are alleged to have assaulted the victim using a knife and helmet before fleeing with his vehicle, mobile phone and purse.
The victim, a manager at a Kalyana Mantapa in Nellukunte, has lodged a complaint at Chikkajala Police Station on March 26, police said.
He stated that at around 2.30 am on March 25, while heading towards Hunasamaranahalli Road for food, two unidentified persons requested a lift, which he agreed to.
"When they reached near D-Mart on Hosahalli Road, the accused asked him to stop the vehicle. Upon stopping, the accused abused him, assaulted him using a knife and helmet, and robbed his two-wheeler, mobile phone, and purse before fleeing," the release said.
During the investigation, police gathered credible leads and apprehended the two accused near Hunasamaranahalli on March 26.
"Upon interrogation, both accused confessed to their involvement in the offence," it said.
Based on their disclosure, the stolen two-wheeler, knife, helmet, purse and a mobile phone were recovered.
The total value of the recovered property was pegged at Rs 2.20 lakh.
The accused were produced before a court on March 27 and remanded to judicial custody, police said.
