Burial to COVID-19 victims cannot be denied for any reason: Karnataka Waqf Board
Bengaluru: The State Waqf Board on Thursday clarified that the burial of Muslim patients who die due to COVID-19 cannot be refused for any reason. An order from the Waqf Board was issued on Thursday to all the Governing Committees, Mutavalli and Administrative Officers of Waqf registered and unregistered organizations.
According to the order, the nodal officers appointed by the government to oversee the funerals of Corona victims should cooperate in the matter. Legal action will be taken in case anyone causes nuisance or problems, warned Islahuddin Gadyal, Chief Executive Officer of the State Waqf Board.
The Waqf officers and the district Waqf advisory committees should work at implementing the order. They should also ensure that a circular in this regard is handed over to the committees of the graveyards across the state, he has instructed.
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Two held at Bengaluru airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5.79 cr
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 5.79 crore, upon their arrival from Bangkok on Wednesday, officials said
They seized 16.54 kg of hydroponic ganja, which was concealed in the checked-in baggage, the Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.
Both the accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it said.
Meanwhile, the Customs officials at the Bengaluru Airport also disposed of 287.5 kg of Ganja (Hydroponic Weed) and 1.17 kg of Cocaine seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, in accordance with CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) Disposal Manual on March 17, it said in another post.
