Nagamangala: Three students, who met former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Monday, during the JD(S) 'Pancharatna Rathayatra' in Devalapura village, Nagamangala, handed him their savings with a request, “We want you to become the next chief minister of the state, Uncle."

The JD(S) had organized a conference as part of the rally in the village on Monday, when the three girls met and donated their money to Kumaraswamy.

The students also requested the former chief minister to start hi-tech and English medium schools in their village as a part of the Pancharatna project.

Kumaraswamy in his tweet on Tuesday expressed gratitude towards the students. “I am touched by the respect and compassion of the three students who met me during the Rathyatra in Nagamangala,” he added.

“Monisha, Pavani and Shobha have handed me their savings. Their request regarding education has only added clarity to my plans in the matter. I accept their suggestions wholeheartedly and will unfailingly fulfill them,” he promised.

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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.