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BSF seizes gun, ammunition, drugs in Tripura

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Agartala, Jan 25 (IANS) Border Security Force troopers have seized a US-made small gun, ammunition and drugs, besides Indian and Bangladeshi currencies ahead of the February 18 assembly elections in Tripura, the BSF said on Thursday.

“The troopers arrested Indian national Rakman Mia, 57, from his house in Balerdhepa village in western Tripura near the Bangladesh border and seized the gun, loaded magazine, nine bullets, Taka 2.10 lakh and Rs 10,402 on Wednesday night,” a BSF release said.

It said 5,500 habit-forming tablets and 270 bottles of a cough syrup valued at Rs 25.50 lakh were seized from nearby Srimantapur village.

BSF sources said the firearm and ammunition were smuggled from Bangladesh while the drugs were meant to be smuggled into the neighbouring country.

Security along India-Bangladesh and inter-state borders and within Tripura has been tightened due to elections to the 60-member assembly. Over 30,000 additional central paramilitary forces would be deployed in the state.

India shares a 856-km border with Bangladesh in Tripura. Except for about 20 km, most of this 856-km border is fenced.

A senior police official said that following Election Commission orders, Tripura Police had launched a special drive to execute pending warrants.

“Since December 2017, as many as 2,845 non-bailable warrants have been executed as part of the special drive,” Superintendent of Police Pradip De told IANS.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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