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Bengaluru scientist, Air Force officer arrested; drugs worth Rs 230-cr seized

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October 5, 2016

Bengaluru, Oct 5: An Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and a Bengaluru-based scientist have been arrested after multi-state raids that have exposed an international ring dealing in drugs like Ecstasy. Around 220 kg of ready-to-use amphetamine worth Rs. 230 crore have been seized.

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The Air Force Wing Commander was caught in Nanded in Maharashtra yesterday, apparently on his way to Goa from Hyderabad. Over Rs. 7 lakh cash, five mobile phones and allegedly incriminating documents were found on him. He is believed to be one of the main suppliers in the network to make and deliver amphetamines, which are potent nervous system stimulants.

Posted in the Directorate of Information Technology in Delhi, the officer had reportedly been tracked for weeks both by the Narcotics Control Bureau and the Air Force intelligence wing. More officers are under surveillance, say sources.

Hyderabad, say officials, was the base where amphetamines - used in several party drugs - were manufactured at a leased factory. The drugs were allegedly trafficked mainly to countries like Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

Sources say Venkat Rama Rao, a research scientist, and his wife were key members of the syndicate. Mr Rao and the Air Force Wing Commander had been classmates and allegedly resumed contact when the officer was posted in Bengaluru.

The raids were carried out on Friday.

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Ahmed USA
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Wednesday, 5 Oct 2016

Very bad .this is isolated incident .I see many Muslims making silly comments and linking armed forces .one person by name suresh.speaks and questions the Integrity of our armed forces. If you get infected with virus ,do you kill yourself ? No right .you will take anti biotics so that infection is addressed .vande mataram...inshallah our Indian armed forces emerge victorious against evil designs of pak .love you Indian army

Satyameva jayate
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Wednesday, 5 Oct 2016

This is how terrorists enter our teritorry

ahmed
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Wednesday, 5 Oct 2016

inidan miltary force supplying drugs to pakistan

Rikaz
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Wednesday, 5 Oct 2016

They used air force property to do their illegal business....they should be punished very harshly....if it was not caught they would have killed a lot of innocent people....

Sadi
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Wednesday, 5 Oct 2016

Guess, Col Purohit was able to bring RDX from Army for Malegao & Samjotha express blast, obviously Air Force officer able to airlift any drugs to our country. Bhakts are quiet after reading the name.

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May 26,2020

Bengaluru, May 26: After Yogi Adityanath said that no state can take manpower from Uttar Pradesh without his government's permission, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president DK Shivakumar on Tuesday termed the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's move as "unconstitutional" and "against the right to freedom of movement."

"Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's move to restrict hiring people of Uttar Pradesh is unconstitutional and goes against the right to freedom of movement. Mr Yogi, please note that UP is not the private property of your govt. The people of Uttar Pradesh don't need your government's permission to work anywhere in India," Shivakumar tweeted.

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Adityanath had on Monday said that the state government will provide social security and insurance to labourers and no state can take manpower from Uttar Pradesh without his government's permission.

"If any state wants manpower, they cannot take our people from the state without our permission as there were reports of misbehaviour with them in other states. We are taking full responsibility for labourers' social security. We will provide every kind of security to them including insurance. Wherever they will go, we will always stand by them," Yogi said.

The Chief Minister said that skill mapping is being done in Uttar Pradesh and a commission will be set up for labourers to ensure employment for them.

On Sunday, Adityanath had ordered the formation of a 'Migration Commission' for the purpose of providing the workers, who have returned to the state during the lockdown phase, with employment suited to their skills.

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