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New Indian Express
14-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Narcotics Control Bureau gets drug peddler deported from UAE
BENGALURU: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Bengaluru Zonal Unit (BZU), secured the deportation of a key accused against whom a Red Corner Notice was issued on January 24 this year for drug trafficking. The accused is a resident of Kerala and is wanted in several drug trafficking cases. NCB stated that the matter pertains to the seizure of LSD in commercial quantities from an accused who was found involved in multiple drug trafficking cases. 'On July 18, 2023, the NCB, BZU, seized 6.624 grams of LSD (400 blots) from a parcel from Mexico. The delivery operation that followed led to interception of two recipients. One other accused, an associate of both receivers, was however absconding,' the NCB stated. Investigation revealed that LSD was being smuggled from a foreign country by concealing it in books and magazines. 'The investigation revealed that the above accused was also involved in an NDPS case registered at Madukkarai police station, Coimbatore. He was absconding in that case too,' the counter drug agency added. Following close coordination with other Indian and international agencies, the accused was detained in the United Arab Emirates.
Express Tribune
07-04-2025
- Health
- Express Tribune
Illegal occupants evicted from varsity colony
The programme will help bring the BZU into a wider network of international partnership, and PhD students will be able to develop their research capabilities and contribute to the national development. PHOTO: Asim Tanveer/Associated Press The Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) has launched an operation against illegal occupants in the university colony after the Eid holidays. According to sources, several individuals had been residing unlawfully in staff houses. Taking notice of the situation, the university administration ensured the immediate eviction of the unauthorised occupants. The vacated houses have now been allotted to eligible employees on merit. The administration emphasised that the rule of law and institutional authority would be upheld at all cost. In a statement, the university clarified that strict legal action would be taken against those found involved in such violations. It stated that irregularities would not be tolerated in the future and transparency in all allotments would remain the top priority. Meanwhile, South Punjab Health and Population Special Secretary Muhammad Shahbaz Hussain said while addressing at a seminar at the BZU that no society can achieve sustainable development without educational and human progress, and healthy mother is the guarantee of healthy future generations. He said, "The World Health Day reminds us that health is a fundamental right of every individual," adding that the purpose of celebrating the day is to raise awareness about the fundamental and essential importance of health. He said the provincial government is continuously striving to provide quality medical facilities to people in remote areas of South Punjab, for which comprehensive health reforms have been initiated.
