Uttarakhand: School caretaker held for sexually assaulting differently-abled students
Dehradun (PTI): A caretaker at a school in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting and beating two differently-abled minor students, police said.
The 29-year-old man was arrested on Saturday based on a complaint by the children's mother, they said.
In her complaint, the mother alleged that her children were beaten up and sexually assaulted by the caretaker of the school, the police said.
Following this, a case was registered against the accused under sections of the BNS and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, they said.
Taking immediate action, the police sent the children for medical examination and informed the Child Welfare Committee about the case, they said.
The police said the CCTV and other evidence from the school have been seized and further probe is underway.
The accused is a native of Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur district and was presently living in Kargi Chowk, Dehradun.
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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.
