CCB raids Parappana Agrahara Jail, seizes Ganja, blades, cash from inmates
Bengaluru: Central Crime Branch (CCB) police carried out a surprise raid at the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison on Monday and seized a number of illegal and dangerous items from inmates. The operation, which began in the early morning and continued till afternoon, led to the recovery of ganja, knives, blades, scissors, tobacco, and cash from inside the jail premises.
Officials confirmed that the raid was aimed at tightening security inside the prison and curbing illegal activities. The CCB team thoroughly checked different sections of the jail and searched the belongings of several inmates.
Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh, while speaking to the media, said that recovering cash, sharp weapons like blades and rods, and other harmful materials from prisoners is a very serious matter. He added that necessary action will be taken immediately based on the findings of the raid.
Sources in the CCB said the items seized included ganja, tools used for consuming drugs, various sharp weapons such as blades, scissors, knives, and other hazardous items. A total of ₹16,180 in cash was also found with inmates. Authorities have said that such materials inside a high-security prison point to serious lapses, and measures will be taken to prevent such incidents in the future.
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West Asia: India supplied 22,000 MT of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March, says MEA
New Delhi (PTI): Amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, India has supplied 22,000 metric tonnes of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March and has received a request from Seychelles and the Maldives to meet their energy requirements, the MEA said on Friday.
At his weekly briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in his response to a query related to requests received from India's neighbouring countries for fuel amid the West Asia situation, also said that India is "finalising a government-to-government agreement" for the supply of oil and gas, which will play an important role in reinforcing energy security of Mauritius.
The conflict in West Asia has now stretched to nearly 50 days, with global ramifications.
"So, we have received requests from our neighbouring countries for supply of fuel, and these are being looked into, keeping in mind our own requirements, availability and refining capacity," Jaiswal told reporters.
He further said India has "supplied 22,000 metric tonnes of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March 2026, and further supplies have continued this month as well".
"You would recall that last month we had supplied 38 metric tonnes of petroleum products to Sri Lanka as well," he added.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Mauritius last week, the MEA spokesperson said, adding, "We are finalising a government-to-government agreement for supply of oil and gas, which will play an important role in reinforcing the energy security of Mauritius".
As far as Nepal is concerned, there is an existing arrangement between Indian Oil Corporation and Nepal Oil Corporation to supply petroleum products to Nepal as per its requirements. The supplies are continuing without any interruption, he said.
Energy supplies to Bhutan also continue according to the existing arrangement.
"As I had mentioned earlier, we have received a request from Seychelles and the Maldives to meet their energy requirements. We continue to be in touch with them in this regard, and are considering the request keeping in mind our own domestic requirements and availability of fuel.
"I would also like to add that our neighbouring country governments have expressed appreciation for the uninterrupted supply, fuel supply to them during the West Asian conflict," Jaiswal said.
Global oil and gas prices surged after Iran restricted the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow lane between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman that handles roughly 20 per cent of global oil and LNG trade.
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