UP: Head constable's body found on railway track near Bareilly station
Bareilly (PTI): The body of a head constable posted with the Government Railway Police (GRP) was found on railway tracks, approximately 50 metres from Bareilly Junction, in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said.
They said he appeared to have been run over by a train though it is unclear which train could have hit him.
The incident came to light when a loco pilot spotted a body on the tracks around 4:00 a.m. and informed authorities.
Senior Superintendent of Police (Bareilly) Anurag Arya, who reached the spot, confirmed that the deceased was identified as Head Constable Vineet Kumar, currently posted at GRP Bareilly Junction.
“At the time of the incident, Head Constable Vineet Kumar was on train duty. The body was found in uniform, with his service pistol, mobile phone, wallet, and a bag by his side,” Arya said.
The constable, aged about 40, hailed originally from Farrukhabad district, while his family resides in Hathras. They have been informed of the incident.
The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, and all government-issued items including the pistol with live rounds, wallet, phone, tablet, and bag have been deposited safely at the GRP Bareilly police station, police said.
The forensic field unit has collected evidence from the site, and further investigation is underway.
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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.
