Bengaluru Police seize drugs worth Rs 7.83 crore, arrest 14 including foreigners
New drug found for first time in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: In a significant operation, the CCB Police in Bengaluru have seized drugs worth Rs 7.83 crore and arrested 14 individuals, including three foreigners. The operation is part of the police department's ongoing battle against drug-related crimes in the city.
Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B. Dayanand provided details during a press conference held at the police commissioner's office. He highlighted that the operation resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of drugs across seven cases registered in different parts of the city, including Vidyaranyapura, Banashankari, and Cottonpet.
Among the seized drugs, a new addition to the list was mephedrone, which had not been previously detected in Bengaluru. The police confiscated a total of 1.8 kilograms of mephedrone. The accused individuals were reportedly selling mephedrone for a substantial Rs 15,000 per gram.
One of the arrested suspects, Francis, originally from Nigeria, was found in possession of mephedrone, cocaine, and MDMA ecstasy powder. The value of the seized drugs from this individual alone amounted to Rs 3.80 crores.
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No more tobacco ads on KSRTC buses after citizen raises violation: Report
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has removed a tobacco-related advertisement from one of its buses after a concerned citizen flagged the issue on social media.
On April 8, Siraj Madaka shared a photo on X, of a KSRTC bus, with its back panel displaying advertisement of a smokeless tobacco product, which is popular among young people. In his post, Madaka expressed concern over the promotion of products harmful to public health on government-owned vehicles, as reported by The New Indian Express on Saturday.
“Displaying advertisements for products harmful to health—such as tobacco, cigarettes, and alcohol—on government-owned buses is not good for society. For the sake of society, it is better not to display such advertisements on government-owned buses. Please pay attention,” Madaka wrote.
Dr Vaishnavi K, the Officer on Special Duty to the Chief Minister, took note of the complaint and forwarded it to KSRTC. In response, the Chief Traffic Manager (CTM) removed the advertisement from the bus.
On April 17, the CTM issued a letter to Dr Vaishnavi stating that a notice had been sent to the advertising agency responsible for placing ads on KSRTC buses, the report added.
The notice instructed the agency not to display advertisements related to tobacco, liquor and related products, drugs, obscene content, or any items that are legally banned.
