Belthangady: Young Engineer on his way to inaugurate new office dies in road accident
Belthangady: In a tragic incident that occurred on Monday, a young engineer who was on his way to inaugurate his new office died in a road accident at Arkula near Maaladi in the Taluk.
The deceased young man has been identified as Maazin (26), a resident of Madda near Bambila in Bantwal Taluk.
Reportedly, Maazin’s bike was hit by an unknown vehicle at the turn at Arkula near Maaladi in Belthangady Taluk. The vehicle is said to have fled from the scene, whilst Maazin was left injured on the road until locals spotted him and took him to the Belthangady Government Hospital, where the doctors declared his death, it is learned.
After making all the arrangements for the inauguration of his new office at Maddadka, Maazin wanted to change his clothes and return to the venue before the arrival of his guests, but unfortunately, the tragic accident occurred at the time of his return, his friends revealed.
Punjalkatte Police has registered a case in this regard.
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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.
