Man attempts to kill estranged wife in broad daylight in Kerala
Kochi (PTI): A man allegedly tried to kill his estranged wife by stabbing her in the throat in broad daylight at a public place near Kalamassery here on Wednesday morning, police said.
The couple, belonging to different faiths, were married eight years ago, but were living separately for the last five years due to some marital discord, police said, adding that they have a six-year-old child who is with the father.
Today, the husband asked the wife to come back, but she refused and in the ensuing argument, he stabbed her in the neck with a knife which hit one of the veins leading to heavy bleeding.
The incident occurred around 9.30 am, they said.
The woman is admitted to a private hospital and is in a critical condition, while the husband is in custody and being questioned.
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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.
