Karnataka farmer arrested for cultivating Marijuana on his farm
Bidar (Karnataka) (PTI): A farmer was arrested for allegedly cultivating Marijuana on his farm in Bidar district of Karnataka, police said on Wednesday.
After a tip-off from its sources about the 47-year-old Shivaji Rathod cultivating Marijuana on his farm in Vijayanagara Thanda, a police team conducted raids and seized 179 Marijuana plants weighing 63.86 kg and valued at Rs 25.54 lakh earlier this week, a senior police officer said.
"We have registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and arrested the farmer -- who cultivated Marijuana along with Sorghum and cotton plants on his farm -- in connection with the case. Further investigation is underway," he said.
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Two killed as bus hits motorbike
Thane (PTI): Two young men were killed and another was seriously injured when a speeding bus rammed into their motorcycle in Mumbra area of the city on Tuesday evening, police said.
The victims, all residents of Thakur Pada, were riding from Roshni Mahel toward Y Junction.
"The motorcycle was hit from behind by a bus driven by Mustafa Hussain Sheikh (58). The two-wheeler got dragged under the front wheel of the bus," said a traffic police official.
Sangam Rajesh Pulshare (21) and Avinash Ramdas Davande (19) died while Mahesh Bhagwan Vare (18) sustained serious injuries.
The bus driver was detained and a case was being registered at the Mumbra police station, said the official.
