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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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
