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Bengaluru: Three passengers who arrived from Bangkok at Kempegowda International Airport have been arrested for allegedly carrying hydroponic ganja worth Rs 6.23 crore, concealed in their checked-in baggage, officials said on Monday. The arrests were made by the Customs department on December 28, they said. Also Read Three held for ‘stalking’, ‘harassing’ woman in Bengaluru “Bengaluru Customs intercepted three passengers who arrived from Bangkok and seized 17.80 kg of hydroponic ganja, valued at Rs 6.23 crore, concealed in checked-in baggage,” Bengaluru Customs said in a post on ‘X’, without divulging further details about the identities of the accused. All accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, it added. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and ...

Bengaluru : A 27-year-old delivery boy was arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a woman during the Christmas celebration at a mall here, police said on Monday. The accused, Manoj Chand, hails from Assam and worked for an online food delivery service, they said. According to police, the woman along with her husband and child had gone to the mall on December 25. The mall was crowded as visitors had come over to celebrate Christmas . Also Read Five persons detained for vandalising Christmas decorations in Ahmedabad mall The woman was standing next to a large Christmas tree inside the mall, when the accused, allegedly under the influence of alcohol touched her inappropriately and fled, a senior police officer said. She immediately alerted her husband and police personnel who were deployed there as part of the security amid the festivities swung into action and nabbed the accused, he said. A case was registered against the accused under section 74 (Assault or criminal force ...

Bengaluru: Three youths were arrested for allegedly stalking and harassing a woman here, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred on December 24 when the woman was riding her two-wheeler from Jayanagar Metro Station towards BTM Layout, they said. The accused, include an 18-year-old garage worker and two others aged 19, who work at a chicken shop, police added. A video of the incident was recorded by a commuter and later shared on social media, tagging the Bengaluru Police and seeking action. Also Read CM Siddaramaiah defends Bengaluru eviction drive as legal move against encroachment In a post on social media platform X, the woman, who identified herself as an actor in her profile, said three unknown men on a two-wheeler began following her, initially on a secluded road with sparse traffic and later continued to tail her even on the main road. “Their behaviour irritated me a lot and made me feel really unsafe. I tried slowing down my vehicle to check if they would stop,...

New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday defended the eviction drive at Fakir Colony in Bengaluru, saying it was a necessary action against the illegal occupation of government land. Siddaramaiah’s reaction comes as a response to his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan, who had condemned the alleged “bulldozer action” in Bengaluru. Vijayan had on Friday strongly criticised the reported demolition of structures in minority residential areas in Karnataka’s capital, calling the action “shocking and painful”. Speaking to reporters in Delhi, Siddaramaiah said that since 2019, people were living unauthorised on a five-acre plot designated for solid waste management. Also Read Husband accused in wife’s death dies by suicide in Bengaluru “… There is no safety there. So officials served notice to the illegal occupants asking them to vacate. As they failed to vacate, they were evicted,” he said. The Karnataka CM said he has asked the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA...

Nagpur: A Bengaluru man accused of abetting the suicide of his wife ended his life in a hotel in Nagpur on Saturday, while his mother later attempted suicide out of shock at the turn of events, a police official said. The incident took place at a hotel on Wardha Road here, the Sonegaon police station official added. “Suraj Shivanna (36), a a resident of BEL Layout in Bengaluru’s Vidyaranyapura, hanged himself from a ceiling fan. His wife Ganvi had committed suicide on December 22 in Vidyaranyapura police limits just one-and-half months after marriage. Suraj was booked for abetment of suicide on the complaint of her parents,” the official said. “Alleging threats from Ganvi’s kin, Suraj, his younger brother Sanjay (35), and their mother Jayanti Shivanna (60) left for Hyderabad and then arrived here on December 26. After coming to know about Suraj’s death, Jayanti also attempted suicide but was saved by Sanjay. She is admitted to AIIMS here,” the official added. A case of accidenta...

Hyderabad: The Prohibition and Excise Department officials, on Saturday, arrested five people in separate cases for allegedly smuggling ganja from Karnataka to Hyderabad. In the first case, Hameed, Arif and Harish were apprehended at Bahadurpura while travelling from Bengaluru to Hyderabad. Officials seized 10 grams of OG ganja, 101 grams of dry ganja and five liquor bottles from them. A case is booked. In another case, two people were arrested in Ameerpet with 1.4 kilograms of ganja. The accused – Sukumara and Hanumanthu – were also travelling from Bengaluru to Hyderabad. Further investigations are on. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .