Karnataka domicile IAF pilot among those who flew Rafale jets to India from France
New Delhi: On Wednesday, India received the first batch of fighter jets Rafale as the first five jets arrived from Dassault Aviation Facility, Merignac in France. The jets included three single-seater and 2 twin-seater aircraft.
The ferry was planned in two stages and was being undertaken by Indian Air Force Pilots. One among the pilots who flew the jets from France to India was a IAF Pilot hailing from Karnataka’s Vijaypura District.
Wing-Commander Arun Kumar hails from Vijaypura District in Karnataka. The 35-year-old IAF Pilot is a alumni of Vijaypura District Army School and is a 1995-2001 batch cadet.
Arun Kumar whose father has also served in the Indian Airforce joined the National Defence Academy (NDA) in January 2002.
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Two held at Bengaluru airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5.79 cr
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 5.79 crore, upon their arrival from Bangkok on Wednesday, officials said
They seized 16.54 kg of hydroponic ganja, which was concealed in the checked-in baggage, the Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.
Both the accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it said.
Meanwhile, the Customs officials at the Bengaluru Airport also disposed of 287.5 kg of Ganja (Hydroponic Weed) and 1.17 kg of Cocaine seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, in accordance with CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) Disposal Manual on March 17, it said in another post.
