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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Man launches attack with iron rod inside Golden Temple in Amritsar, injures 5
Amritsar, Mar 14 (PTI): A man wielding an iron rod went on an indiscriminate rampage on Friday here at Golden Temple, injuring two 'sewadars' and three devotees, police said.
The man was seen moving in the Guru Ramdas Niwas, also called Guru Ramdas Sarai, of the Golden Temple.
According to Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) Secretary Partap Singh, the man turned violent when asked about his antecedents and attacked the SGPC employees and the others.
Police said the man hailed from Haryana and was handed over to them by the SGPC after the incident.
The reason behind the attack is under investigation.
The three injured devotees had come to the temple from Mohali, Bathinda and Patiala, while the other two were 'sewadars' of Sri Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple), Partap Singh said.
One 'sewadar' and a devotee from Bathinda suffered severe head injuries.
The injured were rushed to Sri Guru Ramdas Hospital at Vallah in a critical condition.
Partap Singh said the attacker and an accomplice of his were apprehended and handed over to the police.
In his appeal to the government and law enforcement agencies, the SGPC Secretary called for no leniency in taking action against the perpetrators.
