Four arrested as police seize drugs worth ₹1.2 crore in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) and city police arrested four persons, including a foreign national, in separate anti-narcotics operations in Bengaluru and seized drugs worth over ₹1.2 crore, police said.
According to The New Indian Express, in the first operation, the Anti-Narcotics Wing of the CCB arrested Uche Ndudi (25), a Nigerian national residing within the limits of KR Puram police station.
Police said Ndudi had come to India in 2025 on a medical visa but continued to stay in the city even after the visa expired. During this period, he allegedly procured drugs from another foreign national, who is currently absconding.
Police seized 101 grams of cocaine worth ₹50.6 lakh from his possession.
In a separate case, the CCB arrested Chesed Akash, a DJ from Meghalaya residing in Begur, for allegedly peddling 481 grams of hydro ganja valued at ₹48 lakh.
Meanwhile, in another operation, the Vivek Nagar police arrested two drug peddlers from Odisha, Sanjith Bhaga (35) and Mithun Kumbar (18). Based on a tip-off, police nabbed the accused and seized 21.2 kg of ganja worth Rs 21 lakh.
Further investigation is under way, police said.
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Kerala CM accepts Cong leader's debate challenge
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday accepted Congress leader V D Satheesan's challenge for a public debate, intensifying the political sparring ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls.
A day after Satheesan challenged him for a public debate, Vijayan shared the LDF government's "report card" on his social media handle and said the discussion could be held based on the achievements listed in it.
Highlighting what he termed as the government's "A-plus" performance, the chief minister asked whether the opposition was ready to debate on those points.
Soon after Vijayan's post, Satheesan said he accepted the challenge and was ready for the debate at a time and venue decided by the CM.
"Now that the chief minister has said he is ready for a debate, he can decide the place and time. I will be there accordingly. Let the people decide the rest," Satheesan said in a Facebook post.
The development follows Satheesan's criticism on Sunday that the LDF government had not built as many houses in the past 10 years as were constructed during the tenure of former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.
He also said that the detailed figures of various development projects implemented through different departments were available in replies given by LDF ministers in the Assembly, and reiterated his readiness for an open debate with Vijayan on development issues.
