26-year-old man assaulted, murdered in Bantwal
Bantwal: A 26-year-old man was brutally murdered on Monday morning at Kakyapadav Kodyamale Gudde in Bantwal Taluk. He was assaulted using sharp weapons here.
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The deceased youth has been identified as Rafeeq (26). The accused is alleged to be one Siddique, a resident of Kakyapadav.
According to the reports, the assault was a result of personal dispute between the two.
Local police visited the crime scene and have began investigation into the matter.
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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.
