Passenger held at Bengaluru airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 1.71 cr
Bengaluru (PTI): Custom sleuths at the Kempegowda international airport have arrested a passenger who arrived here from Malaysia for smuggling hydroponic ganja worth Rs 1.71 crores, officials said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred on December 1 at Terminal 2 of the Bengaluru Airport, they said.
"Custom officers @Kempegowda International Airport @T2, Bengaluru, intercepted 1 passenger arriving from Kuala Lumpur and seized 4.9 kgs. of Hydroponic Ganja, valued at Rs 1.71 Crores. The pax has been arrested under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act, 1985," Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.
The customs, however, did not disclose the identity of the passenger.
In another post, the Bengaluru Customs said that from November 18 to 30, officials at the Airport have busted a smuggling network with the seizure of 19.65L cigarettes, 4,830 e-cigarettes, 69.67 kg ganja, 115 electronic items and wildlife species, including 280 tarantulas and 2,809 endangered fish.
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Man found hanging at brother's house in Delhi's Jafrabad; suicide over matrimonial discord suspected
New Delhi (PTI): A 30-year-old man was found hanging at his residence in northeast Delhi's Jafrabad area on Thursday, with police suspecting that matrimonial discord may have driven him to take the extreme step, an official said.
Information was received from Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital regarding a person who had been brought dead, he said.
During enquiry, the deceased was identified as Chand (30), a resident of Welcome area. Police said he was staying with his brother at a house in Jafrabad where he was allegedly found hanging.
According to police, Chand was first taken to Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital by family members after they found him in an unconscious state, and was declared brought dead.
The family later shifted him to LNJP Hospital seeking a second medical opinion, where doctors again declared him dead, police said.
Police said the body has been sent for post-mortem to ascertain the cause of death.
During preliminary verification, it came to light that Chand was facing matrimonial issues. His wife had reportedly left him and shifted to her parental home following disputes between the couple, police said, adding that the angle is being examined as part of the investigation.
Crime and forensics teams were informed and necessary legal proceedings are underway, police said.
