Nepal-linked drug racket busted, 2 held

New Delhi: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) today said its personnel have busted a Nepal-linked illicit drug ring with the arrest of a 51-year-old woman from Bihar and a man from Haryana. They have also seized 12.5 kg handmade charas worth Rs 2 crore in the international market. Officials in the NCB said the two were arrested by the personnel of the Delhi zonal unit of the NCB on Thursday from Panipat and Karnal. TNS

ED attaches Rs365-cr assets in fraud case

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said it had issued a provisional attachment order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to seize assets worth Rs 365.95 crore in a cooperative society fraud case in Rajasthan. The properties belong to Adarsh Group of companies/firms, LLPs (limited liability partnership), Riddhi Siddhi Group of companies/firms, AOPs (association of persons) and others. TNS