Veteran writer, journalist 'Kamaroopi' passes away
Bengaluru, Dec 29: M S Prabhakara, a senior journalist and writer better known by his pen name 'Kamaroopi' in Kannada literary circles, passed away on Thursday. He was 87.
He died of age-related ailments at his residence in Kolar, sources said.
Prabhakara was unmarried and his body has been donated to M S Ramaiah Hospital here by extended family, sources added.
Having spent almost four decades as an English teacher in Guwahati University and then a journalist, Prabhakara was known for his literary works.
He gained prominence as a writer in Kannada with his collection 'Ondu Tola Punugu Mattu Itara Kathegalu'.
His novel 'Kudure Motte', which got him the Karnataka Sahitya Academy award, was made into a film by G V Iyer.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
