Popular Tamil comedy actor Bonda Mani passes away
Chennai, Dec 24: Well-known comedy actor Bonda Mani passed away here due to ill-health, sources said on Sunday.
He was 60 and is survived by wife, a son and a daughter.
The actor who had shot to fame by his unique expressions and dialogue delivery was under treatment for renal ailments.
He had also been treated at the Tamil Nadu Government's Multi Super Speciality Hospital in Chennai.
According to his family, Mani collapsed at their house on Saturday night and was taken to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
"Father was the sole bread winner. The government and the Actor's union should help us," his son said in a video clip which went viral on social media.
The actor has acted in more than 250 films and flicks including 'Sundara Travels', 'Winner', and 'Aaru' are well known for his excellent performances.
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Mangaluru CCB Police arrest four MDMA peddlers, seize 270 grams of contraband
Mangaluru: Mangaluru City Crime Branch (CCB) has successfully arrested four individuals suspected of peddling MDMA on the 15th of May. The arrests were made as the suspects were transporting the banned substance from Bengaluru to Mangaluru via car. The interception took place at Deralakatte, Mangaluru, following specific intelligence received by the police.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Mohammed Ameen Rafi (23), Mohammed Sinan Abdulla (23), Mohammed Nauman (22), and Mohammed Safil (23), all residents of various locations within Mangaluru. Along with the suspects, the police confiscated 270 grams of MDMA, with an estimated street value of Rs 6,50,000, alongside four mobile phone handsets, a Toyota Corolla car, and a digital weighing scale, valued at a total of Rs 14,85,500.
According to police sources, the accused were involved in procuring the illicit substance from Bengaluru and distributing it to students and members of the public across Karnataka and Kerala. Mohammed Rafi has a prior case registered against him for drug peddling in the Mangaluru South police station in 2021.
The operation was executed under the leadership of Assistant Commissioner of Police (CCB) Geetha Kulkarni. She was assisted by Police Inspector Shyam Sunder H M, Police Sub-Inspector Sharanappa Bhandary, and other CCB personnel.
A case relating to this incident has been filed at the Cen Police Station, and further investigations are underway.
