Man re-arrested after he takes out procession with supporters following release for jail
Varanasi (UP), Jun 8 (PTI): The relief of being freed on bail after nine days in prison proved to be short-lived for a Varanasi district jail inmate who was rearrested after a video surfaced showing him leading a procession following his release with his supporters chanting "objectionable" slogans.
The accused, Abid Khan, was lodged in the district jail since May 29 after being booked for loot, criminal intimidation and under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, police said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kashi zone, Gaurav Banswal said that after being released on bail on June 6, Abid took out a procession in which "objectionable slogans" were raised by his supporters.
A video appeared on social media purportedly showing them moving in a convoy of vehicles on the road without permission.
"Taking cognisance, the police registered a case against accused Abid Khan and his associates. Three people, including Abid, have been arrested and sent to jail," he said.
DCP Banswal said the arrests were carried out on Saturday night and the Teliyabag police outpost in-charge Shivam Srivastava has been suspended on charges of negligence in the matter.
The rest are being identified and will also be arrested soon, Banswal said.
Abid was sent back to the district jail, the police said, adding they will also move court for the cancellation of his bail in the previous case.
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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.
