Belthangady: Burglars tie up homeowner, injure wife, flee with valuables
Belthangady: In an incident of burglary, a house in Southadka was robbed by a group of robbers on Monday. The home owner was allegedly tied by the robbers during the burglary.
Reportedly, nine individuals broke into the house of Tukrappa Shetty, near the Southadka Lord Mahaganapathi temple in Kaukrady village, and bound him with a rope. His wife, Geetha Shetty was attacked with a knife, as the robbers escaped with a large amount of gold ornaments and cash from their residence.
The robbery is said to have occured between 12 am and 2 am on Monday.
It is learned that the wife of the home owner, who sustained serious knife injuries has been taken to a private hospital in Mangaluru.
Senior police officials have visited the crime scene and investigating.
A case has been registered and police have been trying to obtain more information to identify the robbers.
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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.
