Woman arrested for smuggling MDMA worth lakhs from B'luru to supply students in Kollam
Kollam (PTI): A 34-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly trafficking synthetic drug NDNA worth several lakhs of rupees from Bengaluru, police officials said on Saturday.
Anila Raveendran, a native of Anchalummoodu, was taken into custody on Friday evening by the Sakthikulangara police and the Kollam City Police District Anti-Narcotic Special Action Force (DANSAF).
According to the police, she was travelling in a car from Bengaluru when police attempted to stop the vehicle near the Neendakara bridge. However, the driver tried to evade them, leading to a chase.
The car was eventually intercepted, and 90 grams of MDMA was seized, police sources added.
First, 50 grams of MDMA was found in the car. Subsequently, the woman was medically examined and found to have hidden around 40 grams of MDMA in her private parts, police said.
However, police sources stated that while the exact quantity of MDMA seized from her is yet to be determined, it is estimated to be around 90 grams in total.
Police sources said the woman had been smuggling MDMA to supply it to school and college students in Kollam city.
The car driven by the accused was also seized.
Anila Raveendran was previously involved in an MDMA drug smuggling case, police officials added.
A detailed investigation regarding the source of the contraband is underway, police said.
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Class 12 final exams of Odisha board begin amid tight security
Bhubaneswar (PTI): The class 12 final examinations of the Odisha board began on Wednesday amid heavy security, officials said.
A total of 4.01 lakh students are appearing for the exams being conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, across 1,364 centres, they said.
The exams began with Science papers, while those for the Arts and Commerce streams will start on Friday. The exam will continue till March 28, they added.
A total of 2.56 lakh students are enrolled in the Arts stream, 1.14 lakh in Science, and 24,621 in Commerce, CHSE's Controller of Examinations Prasanta Kumar Parida said.
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There are also 5,932 students of vocational studies, he said.
The exam began at 10 am and will end at 1 pm, he added
Parida said live streaming of all examination centres has been made available, while 211 question paper hubs are being monitored with "AI technology".
Special squads have been deployed to conduct surprise inspections to check any malpractices, he added.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi extended greetings to all the students appearing for the examination.
"The examination is a beautiful reflection of your knowledge and hard work. There is no need to put any fear or stress in your mind for it. Remember, your performance will be of high quality only if you appear for the examination not under pressure, but with patience," he posted on X.
The practical examinations were conducted between January 2 and 15.
