Koppal Police seize 1.8 Kg of hydro Ganja worth Rs 18 Lakh; Eight arrested
Koppal, May 28: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the Koppal district police have seized 1.8 kg of hydro ganja being illegally transported for sale in Gangavathi. Eight persons have been arrested in connection with the case, Koppal Superintendent of Police Ram.L. Arshiddi announced on Wednesday.
Addressing a press conference at the district police office, SP Arshiddi said that the operation was carried out based on specific intelligence inputs. Acting on the tip-off, the police team raided two cars near the Government ITI College in Gangavathi, where the accused were reportedly attempting to sell the banned substance.
The seized ganja, believed to have been smuggled into India from Thailand, is estimated to be worth around Rs 18.06 lakh in the illegal market. During the operation, police arrested eight individuals and seized two vehicles used in the transportation of the contraband.
The arrested have been identified as Saujesh K.K. (28), Salim P.P. (27), B. Durga Prasad (27), Bad Shah (32), Madan (26), Surya Pratap Reddy (19), Muhammad Hameed (22), and Manikantha (23). Of these, three are said to be residents of Kerala.
A case has been registered at the Gangavathi Town Police Station, and further investigation is underway to uncover more details and possible links to other drug networks.
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Four more arrested in brigadier assault case in Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): Four more accused have been arrested in connection with the alleged assault on an Army brigadier, his son and threatening his wife in southwest Delhi's Vasant Enclave area, police said on Friday.
The accused have been identified as Surjit Singh (36), Sunil Sharma (53) and Ashish (32), all from Mehram Nagar in Delhi, and Satender (35) of Bhiwani in Haryana, police said.
According to police, Surjit Singh was known to the main accused Satender, a director of an aviation company. All of them were sitting together in Mehram Nagar when Satender called them regarding a quarrel in Vasant Enclave.
"Following the call, all four left for the spot in Surjit's white Hyundai Aura. After reaching there, they got involved in the altercation and assault before returning to their respective homes," a senior police officer said.
After learning about the registration of the case, the accused fled and went into hiding, he said.
"Teams were constituted to trace them and all four absconding accused were arrested," he said.
The Hyundai Aura used in the incident has also been recovered, police said.
Further investigation into the case is underway. The role of each accused is being examined, they said.
According to the investigators, the incident took place on the night of April 11, when the brigadier and his son objected to the two men allegedly consuming alcohol inside a car parked outside their residence. Soon, others reached the spot and allegedly assaulted the officer and his son, besides abusing and threatening his wife.
