Red sandalwood worth Rs 4.5 crore seized by Bengaluru Central Crime Branch; two held
Bengaluru: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) seized Red Sandalwood worth Rs 4.5 crore in raid operation on Thursday. Two individuals have been arrested in this regard.
The operation was carried out by the Bangalore CCB police. The authorities have seized a total of 9 tonnes of Red Sandalwood trees valued over 4.5 crores, it is learned.
More details are awaited.
Karnataka: Central Crime Branch (CCB) says it has seized 9 tons of red sandalwood worth Rs 4.5 crores and arrested two persons in Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/vuovi61SLd
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West Bengal: EC orders suspension of joint BDO ahead of polls
Kolkata (PTI): The Election Commission on Friday ordered the immediate suspension of a joint block development officer (BDO) in poll-bound West Bengal and directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against her.
The poll body, however, did not mention the grounds for the action.
In a letter to the chief secretary of West Bengal, the poll panel said the action against Jyotsna Khatun, the joint BDO of Purba Bardhaman district's Khandaghosh, is based on a recommendation from the chief electoral officer of the state.
"The commission has agreed to the proposal and directs that Jyotsna Khatun be suspended and disciplinary action be initiated against her immediately," the EC stated in its letter to the West Bengal chief secretary.
Khatun had been notified as the Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) for the 259-Khandaghosh Assembly Constituency.
The poll panel has asked authorities to implement the order "with immediate effect" and submit a compliance report by 11 am of Saturday.
The letter also instructed the authorities to urgently propose a replacement for the vacant post.
