Karnataka: Six held in Tumakuru for illegal sale of prescription drugs to labourers, students
Tumakuru (Karnataka) (PTI): Six people were arrested for allegedly possessing and illegally selling prescription drugs to labourers and college students in the district, police said on Wednesday.
The accused have been identified as Naseer (35) Basha, Naveed (32), Umar Basha (32)—all residents of Bannerghatta in Bengaluru—and Shabaz Mohammad (30), Mohammad Ghouse (32), and Mohammad Iqbal (28) from Maralooru Dinne in Tumakuru, they said.
The seized tablets include Tapentadol, police said.
Acting on specific information, a team from Thilak Park police station conducted a raid and apprehended the group, including the alleged kingpin Naseer, Tumakuru Superintendent of Police Ashok K V said.
Around 100 tablets were seized during the operation, he said.
According to him, the accused sourced the drugs from Bengaluru and sold them locally.
He said the tablets were being crushed into powder, mixed with water, and injected intravenously to produce a narcotic effect.
The SP said further investigation is underway to trace the supply chain and identify sources providing the drugs.
"Strict action would be taken against those involved in illegal distribution," he said.
The accused have been booked under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act, he added.
The SP noted that a similar racket was busted last year, leading to the cancellation of licences of three medical shops for supplying such drugs without prescription.
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Speeding car driven by drunk man kills two, injures one in Jabalpur
Jabalpur (PTI): A car driven by a man in an inebriated condition killed two persons and seriously injured another in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district, police said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred around Tuesday midnight near Dhanvantari Nagar Chowk under the jurisdiction of Gadha police station, an official said.
According to City Superintendent of Police Ashish Jain, a 38-year-old man, identified as Gopal Prasad Kumhar, and his son Shubham (15) had come to the area to attend a wedding.
On their way back to their hometown, Maharajpur, Gopal stopped his motorcycle in front of a shop to buy water.
The father and son were standing near their bike when a recklessly driven car hit the duo and a 30-year-old man, Pankaj Sahu, who too had stopped at the spot with his two-wheeler, Jain said.
After being alerted, police rushed the three to the hospital, where doctors declared Pankaj and Gopal dead. The condition of Shubham remains critical, he said.
The car driver, a resident of Ranjhi area, was sent for a medical test, which confirmed that he was drunk, the official said.
A case of culpable homicide was registered against the accused car driver, who was subsequently arrested, he added.
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