Four held for selling banned narcotic substances in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Four people, including three from other states, were arrested for allegedly selling banned narcotic substances in the city, police said on Tuesday.
With their arrests, police claimed to have seized 37. 400 kg ganja, 33 grams of hydro ganja and 23.19 grams of MDMA estimated to be worth Rs 48.24 lakh in the black market.
The action was taken following a tip-off on different dates that banned narcotic substances were being sold in the jurisdiction of the Mahadevapura, K G Halli and Malleswaram police stations, officials said.
During interrogation, the accused confessed that they had procured ganja, hydro ganja and MDMA from unidentified persons from other states with the intention of earning quick money and were selling the substances to the public and college students, a senior police officer said.
Efforts are underway to trace the persons from other states who supplied the narcotic substances to the accused, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
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Death toll in Mundathikode fireworks explosion rises to 16
Thrissur (Kerala) (PTI): One more person who had been hospitalised following the Mundathikode fireworks explosion died at Thrissur Medical College on Sunday, police said.
With this, the death toll in the incident has risen to 16.
According to Thrissur Medical College police, the deceased has been identified as Unnikrishnan from Edappal, who was among the 38 persons present at the fireworks manufacturing unit in Mundathikode where the explosions occurred on April 21.
Police said Unnikrishnan had suffered over 80 per cent burns and had remained in critical condition.
The condition of the two other injured persons remains critical, police said.
Of the 38 persons present at the site, 16 have died, while four remain missing.
The fireworks were being manufactured for Thiruvambady Devaswom as part of the Thrissur Pooram festivities.
The licensee of the unit had also suffered burn injuries and had died earlier.
