5 men in UP's Bahraich arrested for shouting 'Pakistan zindabad' slogan
Bahraich (UP), Jun 4 (PTI): Police here on Monday arrested five individuals for allegedly shouting the "Pakistan zindabad" slogan and attempting to disturb social harmony.
The arrests were made after a video of the incident went viral on social media, sparking widespread public outrage.
The arrested accused have been identified as Avinash, Ajit Kumar, Vijay Pratap, Ankul and Satpal, all residents of Ambedkar Nagar village, located within Khasha Mohammadpur, under the Ramgaon police station jurisdiction.
An official statement issued by the office of Superintendent of Police (SP) Ram Nayan Singh on Wednesday evening said a video showing five individuals, along with some other youths, raising the "Pakistan zindabad" slogan was widely circulated on social media. A case has been registered against these five and three other unnamed individuals under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Ramgaon police station.
Locals have alleged that the youths involved in the objectionable sloganeering belong to Ambedkar Nagar village and are associated with the Bhim Army.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
