Bengaluru: Three Nigerians arrested; drugs worth Rs 4 cr seized
Bengaluru, Jul 7 (PTI): Three Nigerians were arrested and 2.8 kg of synthetic narcotics were seized near Kempegowda International Airport, police said on Monday.
Nearly 400 kg of hydro ganja was also recovered from them, police said and estimated the value of the drugs be worth over Rs 4 crore.
According to Bengaluru Rural Superintendent of Police C K Baba, the foreign nationals had arrived in India on medical visas and were found to be overstaying.
"Based on credible intelligence and surveillance of suspect movements, our team identified suspicious activity involving the movement of foreign nationals," Baba told reporters.
During a search of their residence at Rajanukunte, police seized 2.8 kg of MDMA crystals, approximately 400 kg of hydro Ganja, over Rs 2 lakh in cash, seven mobile phones, packaging materials, and a weighing machine.
Preliminary investigation revealed the accused had entered India via Delhi in December 2024, citing "medical reasons".
After completing their stay in the capital, they travelled to Bengaluru, where they were allegedly operating from.
"They concealed the drugs within cardboard sheets used for packing clothes and transported them discreetly from one location to another," Baba said.
All three have been booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The SP added that the investigation is ongoing to trace the wider network and supply chain.
"There appears to be a larger network behind this operation. Our team will probe further to establish the source of the drugs, the modus operandi, and intended supply destinations," he added.
Bengaluru, Karnataka: Police seized 2.8 kg of MDMA worth over ₹4.5 crore and arrested three overstaying Nigerian nationals in Rajanakunte. The accused ran a well-organized drug operation, concealing drugs in clothing shipment boxes and using a rented house under a false name.… pic.twitter.com/2FppQEowY9
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Allahabad HC quashes Abbas Ansari’s conviction, restores assembly membership
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of Mau Sadar MLA Abbas Ansari in a case linked to a controversial speech made during the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. The ruling effectively reinstates his membership in the legislative assembly.
Justice Samir Jain set aside the May 2023 order of a special MP/MLA court in Mau, which had sentenced the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party leader to two years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹2,000.
Ansari had been convicted under Sections 153-A (promoting enmity between groups), 189 (threat to public servant), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 171F (undue influence during elections) of the Indian Penal Code. His initial appeal before the appellate court was dismissed on July 5, 2023, after which he moved the High Court.
The case stemmed from remarks made at an election rally, where Ansari allegedly said that after the formation of the government, bureaucrats would not be transferred or posted for six months as “hisab-kitab (scores)” would first be settled.
Despite the controversy, Ansari secured a decisive victory in the 2022 assembly polls from Mau, defeating his nearest rival by over 38,000 votes.
