Chitradurga: Three men die of electrocution after accidental contact with live wire
Chitradurga: Three men are reported to have died of electrocution while constructing a shed in Kalaghatta village of Holalkere taluk of the district on Wednesday morning.
The deceased men, Nazir (30) and Farooq (30) of Davanagere and Srinivas (35) of Gyarehalli in Holalkere taluk, are said to have been installing iron poles for construction of a shed to store arecanuts in Srinivas’ farm when one of the rods came in contact with a live wire nearby.
The men, who sustained serious injuries in the accident, are learned to have been treated at a private hospital in Davanagere, but died as they failed to respond to the treatment.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
