Kerala landslides: Missing Bihar man was slated to get married in Oct-Nov
Wayanad (Kerala) (PTI): Hailing from Bihar, Renjith came to this north Kerala district to earn some money before his wedding in October-November this year, but nature had other plans as he is among the over 200 people missing in the massive landslides that hit this region on Tuesday.
Now, his cousin brother, Ravi Kumar, has arrived here in search of Renjith.
Kumar told a TV channel on Saturday that his cousin was one among six Bihar residents working in the landslide-hit area. "Of them, two are fine. The body of a woman was found. The remaining three, including Renjith, are missing," he said.
Teary-eyed, Kumar further said that he had advised his cousin not to go to Wayanad for work as it was raining heavily there.
"His (Renjith) marriage was fixed. He was to get married in October-November. He said he wanted to earn some money before his marriage and came here. But, nature had other plans," Kumar said, struggling not to break into tears.
Kumar said he got a lot of help from the Kerala government and the local people in his search for his cousin.
"They have given me food and a place to stay. They are looking after me. But I have no idea yet about what happened to Renjith," he said.
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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.
