Mangaluru: Two held; 9.5kg ganja seized

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May 21, 2018

Mangaluru, May 21: The City Crime Branch police on Saturday arrested two persons on the charge of attempting to sell ganja procured from Andhra Pradesh.

The police seized 9.5 kg ganja and two mobile phones from them. The seized materials were worth Rs. 2.3 lakh.

The police have given their names as Zunaid, 30, son of Abdul Rahman, of Sheshadripuram in Bengaluru and Abdul Kareem, 25, son of Ibrahim of Kudmar in Puttur.

They were allegedly trying to sell ganja to students and others in the city. They were arrested near Pumpwell.

Kareem is an accused in a case of dacoity registered in Bellare police station earlier, a release said.

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People dealing in drugs required to be punished heavily. Let them enjoy life in jail not less than 10 years and this be a lesson to others.

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Covid-19: Liquor bottles worth of several lakhs stolen

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April 3,2020

Mandya, Apr 3: Following the lock down in the country, people habit ventured into Liquor bottles worth several lakhs of rupees have been stolen at two places in the district.

Miscreants targeted a wine store at Chikka Mandya on the outskirts of the town in the early hours and also made away with the stock from a wine store near Hadly Circle in Malavalli town late night on Thursday. The incidents came to light on Friday.

A window was broken open at Chikka Mandya store and a wall was drilled at Malavalli store to take away the cartons, the police said.

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Rare Rurk’s Ristella Skink found in Kodagu

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June 9,2020

Madikeri, Jun 9: A rare Rurk’s Ristella Skink was found by some wildlife enthusiasts on their way to Madapur in Kodagu district.

Ristella Rurkii, commonly known as Rurk’s Ristella, is a species of skink endemic to the Western Ghats of Southern India. It is a small, insectivorous, diurnal skink found in Shola grasslands and rain forests of hills ranges in parts of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

The specific name, rurkii, is in honour of “Dr Rurk” who collected the type specimen in the Annamalai Hills, High Ranges, Travancore, and the Palani Hills, of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It is endemic to rainforests South of Palghat Gap.

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