Two college dropouts held with drugs worth Rs 10 crore in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested two drug users-turned peddlers and seized narcotic substances worth about Rs 10 crore from their apartment under the Bagalur police limits in the city, The New Indian Express reported on Wednesday.
The arrested accused have been identified as Ashwin (27) and Mubeena (25), both natives of Kerala. The two were classmates who had dropped out of their BBA course and were residing at Prestige Pansberry Heights Apartments.
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According to police, the accused were involved in an organised drug distribution network. They allegedly received narcotic substances from Vincent, who hails from Kerala and lives in Thailand. They used to distribute drugs to customers as per Vincent’s instructions.
City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said the police received information about drug peddling while monitoring social media. Acting on a tip-off, officers conducted a raid at the apartment and seized 8,335 LSD strips (124 g), 5 kg of hydro ganja and 534 g of charas, collectively valued at around Rs 10 crore.
The area where drugs have been seized in Bagalur has many educational institutions. Investigations are on to ascertain whether drugs were being supplied to college students there.
The commissioner said this was the highest number of LSD strips seized in a single operation so far. Each strip was reportedly being sold for around Rs 3,000.
Further investigation is underway to identify the recipients and others involved in the network.
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West Asia crisis: MEA establishes control room to assist Indians
New Delhi (PTI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has set up a control room to assist those affected by the escalating crisis in West Asia.
The MEA has said almost one crore Indian citizens live in West Asia and their safety and well-being is of "utmost priority" for New Delhi.
As the Iran-US conflict widened, the Indian embassy in Iran moved hundreds of Indian students from the Iranian capital of Tehran to safer locations.
"A Control Room has been set up in the Ministry of External Affairs in view of the current situation in West Asia and the Gulf region," the MEA said on Wednesday.
"The Control Room can be contacted from 9 am to 9 pm at: 1800118797 (Toll Free) +91 11 2301 2113, +91 11 2301 4104, +91 11 2301 7905," it added.
The US launched military strikes on Iran on February 28, killing Iranian Supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
Following the military offensive, Iran has carried out a wave of attacks mainly targeting Israel and American military bases in several Gulf countries, including the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
The MEA on Tuesday noted that almost one crore Indian citizens live and work in the Gulf region, and their "safety and well-being is of utmost priority."
"We cannot be impervious to any development that negatively affects them," it said.
The MEA said New Delhi will continue to closely monitor the evolving situation and take relevant decisions in the national interest, adding it is in touch with the governments in the region as well as other key partners.
A Special Control Room has been set up in the Ministry of External Affairs in view of the current situation in West Asia and the Gulf region. Details are as below ⬇️
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) March 4, 2026
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