Hubballi: Police arrest 12 men in major drug bust
Hubballi: In a crackdown on narcotics, the Old Hubli Police arrested 12 men on Wednesday night for their alleged involvement in the illegal sale of drugs. The arrests took place in a dilapidated building located at the P&T Quarters in Aravind Nagar.
The individuals arrested include Abhishek Chalawadi and Furkhan from Godake, Mahamad Ayaz from Ganeshpet, Ismail Kaladagi from Ishwar Nagar, and Jafar, Mahammad Sadhik, and Roshan Soyeb (also known as Babloo Kolar) from Anand Nagar. Also apprehended were Juber Pathan from Sadarasopada, Shanwaj Byahatti and Sohil Mulla from Ajmer Nagar, and Salim Sulthanpur and Kareem Fulthan from Mehboob Nagar in the city.
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Acting on a tip-off from local residents about suspicious activities in the abandoned structure, the police conducted a raid on the premises. During the operation, authorities seized 1.365 kg of ganja valued at ₹1 lakh, ₹2,000 in cash, three two-wheelers, and nine mobile phones.
A case has been registered at the Old Hubli Police Station, and further investigations are ongoing to uncover more details about the drug network.
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KSCA Invitational: Arjun Tendulkar takes match haul of 9 wickets in big Goa CA XI win
Arjun Tendulkar warmed up for the upcoming first-class season with a match-winning nine-wicket haul in Goa’s innings and 189-run victory over hosts Karnataka in the Dr (Capt) K Thimmappiah Memorial Tournament, which is also known as KSCA Invitational, a pre-season meet for state teams.
KSCA XI comprised mostly their U-19 and U-23 players with only two established names — Nikin Jose and glovesman Sharath Srinivas — in the playing XI.
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar’s son had a match haul of 9 for 87 in 26.3 overs across two innings. In the first innings, Karnataka folded for 103 in 36.5 overs with Tendulkar junior taking 5/41 in 13 overs.
In reply, Goa posted a solid 413 as Abhinav Tejrana (109) scored a hundred and Manthan Khutkar contributed 69.
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