Koppal: ACB nets senior Geologist for taking bribe to permit mining
Koppal: The Anti Corruption Bureau have found C H Roopa, geologist at the Mines and Geology Department in the district, guilty of taking bribe for mining related works.
Roopa had been accused of taking money to give permission for quarrying and use of crushers, renewal of licence and inspection of vehicles used by miners in the district.
B S Nyamegowda, ACB SP (Belagavi division), is leading the officers investigating the case. On Tuesday, Roopa's car was stopped and inspected near the Hitnala Tollgate on the Koppal-Hospet Road. The officers apparently found Rs 3.2 lakh in cash and other evidence.
Roopa, however, refused to comment on the matter.
A case was registered at the ACB Koppal district station and further investigations are underway.
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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.
