1,500 kg of marijuana worth ₹12 crore seized from inter-State drug racket run by MBA student
The Hindu
According to the police, he used to smuggle narcotics in a truck that has a specially-designed compartment to conceal the drug.
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru police busted an inter-State drug racket and arrested two persons, including an MBA student, and seized 1,500 kg of marijuana (ganja) worth ₹12 crore. This is one of the biggest seizures of marijuana by the Bengaluru police.
The accused have been identified as Chandrabhan Bishnoi, 24, from Rajasthan, and his associate Lakshmi Mohandas, 23, from Andhra Pradesh
According to the police, the duo used to smuggle narcotics in a truck that has a specially-designed compartment to conceal the consignment. “The accused used cartons of an online commercial marketing company to hoodwink enforcement agencies and fake registration number plates on the truck to get past border check posts,” Dr. Sharanappa, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) said.
The racket came to light when a team of officials, led by Inspector Durga R., caught 22-year-old Salman Pasha selling marijuana at Mysore Road toll gate on June 22. Based on information provided by him, a police team worked for three weeks to track down the other persons involved in the racket. The accused were sourcing the drug from their contacts in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, and smuggled it into Bengaluru.
The prime accused, Chandrabhan Bishnoi, is from Rajasthan and is pursuing a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) course in Bengaluru. His associate, Lakshmi Mohandas, is a BA graduate from Andhra Pradesh. The duo started as consumers before turning into sellers by tapping into their contacts.
The Opposition Congress demanded that the government open the Gandhi Vatika Museum, depicting Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy and freedom struggle, built at a cost of ₹85 crore in Jaipur’s Central Park last year, during the Congress-led regime in Rajasthan. The museum has not been opened to the public, reportedly because of the administration’s engagements with the State Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.