Karnataka:Man commits suicide after being blamed for seal down as his family test positive for COVID
Bengaluru: A man in Bengaluru’s Soladevanahalli committed suicide on Tuesday allegedly after being mentally harassed and insulted by neighbors as his family members tested positive for Coronavirus.
The deceased has been identified as Nagaraju (56) a resident of Doddaballapur, police said.
Nagaraj’s son and his wife had tested positive for the COVID-19, following which the authorities had sealed down the area near their house.
Reports added people in the locality were blaming Nagaraj and his family for bringing their livelihood to a halt due to the seal down. Frustrated over this, Nagaraj committed suicide by hanging himself.
A case in this regard has been registered at Soledevanahalli Police Station.
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Two held at Bengaluru airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5.79 cr
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.
