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Mother of a Class VIII student from Kozhikode has filed a petition before the Kerala High Court seeking a CBI probe into organized drug trafficking in school campus after her daughter came to be used as a drug carrier. The chief minister made a statement in the Legislative Assembly “exonerating” the accused, she alleged while seeking an impartial probe.

The mother of a Class 8 student from Kozhikode has filed a petition before the Kerala high court seeking a CBI probe into organized drug trafficking in school campus after her daughter was allegedly used as a drug carrier.

Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi of Telangana won the 58th edition of Senior National Chess Championship here on Thursday, edging out fellow GMs of Tamil Nadu D Gukesh and P Iniyan in a tie-breaker after the trio finished on 8.5 points each. Gukesh had to settle for a draw against Aryan Chopra while Iniyan moved up to 8.5 points with a fine win over fellow GM Mitrabha Guha of West Bengal.

Customs head havildar — who was arrested by directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) for facilitating gold smuggling — and a carrier (whom he assisted)