J&K Police on Saturday attached the property of a known drug peddler in Kulgam district.

Police said that in a drug-related crime, the property of a known drug peddler, Imran Ahmad Ganie was attached in Kulgam district.

“The drug peddler, Imran Ahmad Ganie is presently lodged in Jammu’s Kot Balwal jail under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act. He is involved in multiple drug-related cases,” the police said.

In another seizure, the Pune Police swooped on a tempo and recovered gold ornaments worth a staggering Rs 138 crore it was ferrying, a top official said here on Friday.

An official of the Sahakar Nagar Police said that at a check-post near the Padmavati complex, they noticed a suspicious-looking temp, intercepted it and subjected it to a thorough search.

Rummaging through the vehicle, the police came across several white bags in which there were boxes concealed and they were opened to reveal the large quantity of glittering gold jewellery, Deputy Commissioner of Police (II) (Mrs) Smartana Patil told media persons.

In yet another horrific and shameful incident, a newly married woman was gangraped in front of her husband in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh.

As per the information, the incident occurred on Monday when the couple had gone to offer prayer at Bhairav Baba temple located under Gurh police station, around 30 km from district headquarters Rewa.

The victim had lodged a complaint on October 22, following which, a medical test was conducted confirming rape. The victim was admitted to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Rewa.

She told police that after offering prayer, they (the couple) were sitting at a place when a group of persons came and overpowered them.

Three hotels in the temple town of Tirupati received bomb threats via emails which turned out to be hoaxes.

Police pressed sniffer dogs and bomb disposal squads into service after three private hotels received the bomb threats through emails.

The hotels in Leela Mahal, Kapila Theertham and Alipiri areas received the email on Thursday evening, police said.

"Pak ISI to activate Improvised EDs in listed hotels, Evacuated by 11PM! TN CM involved," read the email received by the hotel.

The email mentions that due to the recent arrest of Jaffer Sadiq of DMK, "international pressure" has mounted.

At least 700 kilograms of adulterated chilli powder was seized from the Hathikhana wholesale market in Gujarat's Vadodara.

The Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) launched raids at four shops in the Hathikhana wholesale market, during which chilli powder was seized from one establishment.

The officials have sent chilli powder samples for laboratory testing to determine their quality.

This latest incident has again cast a shadow over the Hathikhana market, which has been scrutinised for previous cases involving questionable food products.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was, on Monday, conducting massive raid and search operations in at least 14 locations in West Bengal in connection with the multi-crore ration distribution case.

Sources said most of the places where the different teams of ED officials were conducting raids and search operations are concentrated in Kolkata and the adjacent district of Howrah.

Each team of ED officials was escorted by the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel.

The raid started with the two residences of a businessman, Mahendra Agarwal at Bangur Avenue in South Kolkata. Besides conducting raid and search operations there, the ED officials are also interrogating the said businessman.

Abhijeet Suresh Nair, the prime accused-absconder in the sensational Thane hit-and-run case of October 21, surrendered before the Naupada Police Station after remaining on the run for 24 hours, officials said here on Tuesday.

According to an official, the accused along with a lawyer, reached by a cab to the Thane Police Commissionerate office which directed him to the Naupada Police Station where he gave himself up this evening.

Nair, who was reportedly drunk and driving a second-hand Mercedes car said to be around 15 years old, rammed into a 21-year-old youth, Darshan Shashidhar Hegde, who was driving home on a scooter after buying some food from a restaurant near the Thane Railway station.

The Araria Police in Bihar have arrested a 55-year-old man, Mohammad Abdul Gaffar, for allegedly entering the official residence of local Member of Parliament (MP) Pradeep Kumar Singh without authorisation on Tuesday.

Gaffar, a resident of Bangama Tola village, was apprehended after being found in possession of a country-made pistol and seven live cartridges.

The incident has raised serious concerns about the MP's security. Singh, who regularly holds a Janata Darbar at his residence to address public grievances, said: "A person entered my house and attempted to go upstairs while I was conducting the Janata Darbar. My personal guard intervened, checked him, and discovered a pistol and seven live cartridges kept in his waist. The guards immediately detained him and alerted the local police."

Singh also mentioned that he has raised security concerns in the past, citing potential threats to his safety. He emphasised that the incident highlights the ongoing risks he faces, stating, "Today was one of those days where a person illegally entered my house."

On a pleasure trip from Thrissur to the pristine hill station at Munnar, a group of students, all minors landed up in trouble as they were caught red-handed for possessing five grams of ganja and one gram of hashish oil by an Excise official.

A case was filed against two minor boys for carrying ganja and hashish oil along with them.

While travelling to the hill station, the bus carrying the students stopped for food

The Special Operations Group (SOG) police, in coordination with the Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA), exposed a milk adulteration racket operating out of a residential property in Mityala area in Amreli district.

The authorities seized adulterated milk and arrested one suspect, Gunvant Shamji Kalsariya, with materials worth Rs 2.21 lakh.

The adulterated milk was being packaged in plastic bags for distribution.