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Time of India
7 days ago
- Time of India
MD drugs valued at Rs 70L seized, major trafficker arrested
Indore: In a significant crackdown on illegal drug trafficking, Indore police on Monday revealed they arrested a major drug trafficker and seized 76 grams of MD (Mephedrone) drugs with an estimated market value of Rs 70 lakh under 'Operation Eagle Claw'. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The accused, identified as Tahir alias Sandy Bala Shah (28), a resident of Aman Nagar in Musakhedi, has a history of MD drug-related offences registered against him at various police stations. Senior police officials said that while patrolling near Ralamandal Road in Tejaji Nagar area, the police team spotted a man walking, who appeared restless upon seeing the police and attempted to flee. With the help of the accompanying force, the suspect was caught. During questioning, he identified himself as Tahir alias Sandy Bala Shah. A subsequent search revealed the 76 grams of MD drugs in his possession. The accused was arrested under Section 8/22 of the NDPS Act, and a case was registered against him at Tejaji Nagar police station. Further interrogation is underway regarding the purchase, sale and transportation of the illegal MD drugs. BOX: Man arrested for trafficking of brown sugar Indore: The Indore Crime Branch team on Monday said that acting on confidential intelligence, they arrested a person involved in the sale and distribution of brown sugar. The Crime Branch team, while checking for suspicious persons near the railway tracks under the MR10 bridge, noticed a person acting suspiciously. Upon seeing the police, the man tried to flee but he was promptly stopped. The accused identified himself as Vishal Pasaya, 30, a resident of North Musakhedi. During preliminary questioning, Pasaya confessed to being a drug addict, who purchased illegal drugs at cheap prices to satisfy his drug needs and then sold them at higher prices to other addicts. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Police seized 20 grams of illegal brown sugar and one mobile phone from his possession. A case was registered against him under Section 8/21 of the NDPS Act at the Crime Branch Police Station and further legal action is being pursued based on the ongoing investigation.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
On This Day, April 24: Benedict XVI becomes Roman Catholic pope
April 24 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1704, the Boston News-Letter became the first U.S. newspaper to be published on a regular basis. In 1800, the U.S. Congress established the Library of Congress. In 1913, the Woolworth Building, designed by architect Cass Gilbert, an early proponent of skyscrapers, opened to the public and its tenants. In 1914, the Easter Rising began. Irish republicans armed themselves in rebellion against the British government. Nearly 500 people died --including more than 250 civilians -- during the six-day skirmish, and the British executed 16 rebels. In 1957, the Suez Canal was reopened to shipping after being shut for more than five months following a conflict between Egypt, and the trio of Israel, Britain and France. In 1980, Operation Eagle Claw, the attempt to rescue 52 embassy staff held captive in Tehran, ends with the death of eight servicemen when a helicopter crashed into a transport aircraft. In 1983, German endurance racing driver Rolf Stommelen died during a crash at the Riverside International Raceway in California. He was 39. In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into space from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard the space shuttle Discovery. In 1996, the Palestinian National Council voted to drop its official commitment to the destruction of Israel. In 2005, Benedict XVI was installed in Rome as the 265th Roman Catholic pope. In 2013, a building that housed clothing factories collapsed in Bangladesh, killing more than 1,000 people. In 2023, Fox News announced that its top opinion show host, Tucker Carlson, agreed to leave the network in the wake of the network settling a defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million.
