Karnataka govt forms anti-narcotic task force to tackle drug menace in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: In a decisive move to curb the escalating drug crisis in the state capital, the Karnataka government has constituted a dedicated Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF).
According to a government order, cited by Deccan Herald on Monday, the newly formed task force will be overseen by Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) M.A. Saleem. The team will report to Pronab Mohanty, Director General of Police, Cyber Command.
The task force will comprise 10 newly designated positions, including four Additional Superintendents of Police and two Assistant Commissioners of Police. In total, the unit will be staffed by 56 police staff, including two police inspectors and four police sub-inspectors.
The 56 officers have been taken away from the Anti-Naxal Force and assigned to the narcotics task force, the order read.
In addition, the order mentioned a restructuring of police units handling technology-related offences. All 43 Cyber, Economic and Narcotics (CEN) crime police stations across Karnataka have now been renamed as cyber crime police stations. These stations have been instructed to focus on cases related to cybercrime and to register offences under the Information Technology (IT) Act and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) pertaining to computer-related crimes.
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Barber held for beating man to death over 'bidi' in east Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.
A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.
The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.
According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.
"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.
An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
