Five held for selling banned Hydro Ganja in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Five people have been arrested for selling the banned Hydro Ganja here, police said on Tuesday.
They said 3 kg 686 grams of Hydro Ganja, with a total market value of Rs 2.56 crore, was seized from their possession.
Based on credible information that the banned narcotic substance was being sold within the limits of Ashok Nagar and Malleshwaram Police Stations, the arrests were made.
Cases were registered under the NDPS Act at the respective police stations. Raids conducted at the locations identified by the informants resulted in the detention of five people on different dates, police said in a release.
During interrogation, all five accused confessed to procuring Hydro Ganja at lower prices from unidentified suppliers and selling it to the public, they said.
Police recovered 3 kg 686 grams of Hydro Ganja from their possession. The total value of the seized contraband is estimated at Rs 1.28 crore, while the market value is estimated at Rs 2.56 crore.
Efforts are continuing to trace the supplier of Hydro Ganja to the accused, they said, adding that investigation is in progress.
The five accused involved in the two cases were produced before the court, which remanded all five to judicial custody.
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Hijab decision taken out of fear of Karnataka Muslim convention, alleges Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru: Union Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy has alleged that the Karnataka government announced its decision on the hijab issue out of fear of the ‘Karnataka Muslim Convention’ scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on May 16 organized by Federation of Karnataka Muslim Organisations.
Addressing a press conference at the JD(S) state office, GP Bhavan, in Bengaluru on Thursday, Kumaraswamy said he respects all religions and has expressed his views on the issue on several public platforms in the past.
Questioning the timing of the government’s move, he said the Congress has been in power for three years and had taken no decision on the hijab issue during that period.
He alleged that the decision was taken only because the ‘Karnataka Muslim Convention’ is scheduled to be held at Town Hall in Bengaluru on May 16.
“If the government had the courage, it should have taken this decision immediately after coming to power. Why did it remain silent for three years?” he asked.
Kumaraswamy accused the Congress of making the announcement to appease a particular community.
He further said the matter is still pending before the courts and claimed that an interim order relating to the hijab issue remains in force.
According to him, issuing such an order before the legal proceedings are concluded amounts to disrespect towards the judiciary.
Kumaraswamy also alleged that the Congress brought the issue back into focus after the Davanagere by-election results.
