Kasargod: POCSO accused escapes from police custody, jumps into sea when taken to crime spot
Kasargod: In an incident reported from Kasargod, an accused, booked under the POCSO Act escaped from the police custody and jumped into the sea when he was being taken to the crime scene by the cops. The incident took place at Bunder in Kasargod.
The accused has been identified as Mahesh (28), a resident Soorlu Kanhangad.
According to the reports, Mahesh was taken to Bunder in Kasargod at the crime scene to ascertain facts. He then escaped from the police custody and jumped into the sea after running nearly 200 meters. The attempts of police personnel to get hold of him were unsuccessful.
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The search operation in the sea for Mahesh in underway involving Coast Guard teams, Police, and locals.
According to the details, the accused had filmed a minor girl when she was in the bathroom. He was booked under the POCSO Act after his arrest. During the interrogation, Mahesh had alleged that he had hidden the phone used for filming the girl was at Nellikunje Bunder in the city. He was taken to the spot to recover the mobile phone when the incident took place.
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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.
