Bantwal: Woman falls from moving KSRTC bus in Vittla; critically injured
Bantwal: In an incident that occurred on Saturday afternoon, a woman passenger fell off from a moving government bus and sustained grievous injuries near the Karaveer Anganwadi in Kepu village at Vittla.
The woman who sustained serious injuries has been identified as Pushpavathi, a resident of Mairakaveera in Kepu village situated in Bantwal Taluk.
Reportedly, Pushpavathi had boarded the KSRTC bus after finishing work and heading home, when the Bus made a turn near the Karaveera Anganawadi causing her to fall off from the moving vehicle onto the road.
Pushpavathi, who fell onto the tar road is said to have incurred severe injuries. She was taken to the Community Health Centre at Vitlta where she received first aid and thereafter shifted to a private hospital in Puttur to receive further treatment for her injuries.
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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.
