Shivamogga: A teacher died of heart attack on Wednesday when he was evaluating the SSLC answer sheets in Shivamogga on Wednesday afternoon here.

The deceased has been identified as Kumar N M, 48. Kumar reportedly  was a teacher at the private unaided Eshwaramma High School in New-Town, Bhadravathi and was posted for SSLC papers evaluation when the incident took place today.

He was evaluating the SSLC Social Science papers at the National Boys' High School evaluation centre on Balaraj Urs Road in Shivamogga town on Wednesday afternoon when he collapsed at the center. The staff at the center rushed him to a local hospital, but Kumar died on the way, sources said.

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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.