Bus services between Mangaluru-Kasargod to resume from July 19, 2021: DK DC informs
Mangaluru: Private and Government buses services between Mangaluru-Kasargod will resume from July 19, 2021, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Dr. Rajendra KV informed media on Sunday.
Speaking to reporters, Rajendra noted the unlock process in Dakshina Kannada district is underway and as a part of it, bus services will resume between the two districts of Kerala and Karnataka.
He further added that adequate measures were being undertaken to prevent the third wave of COVID-19 which may come in the next few weeks.
He said the state government after reviewing the COVID situation in Kerala has permitted to resume bus services between Kasargod and Mangaluru as a lot of people travel between the two districts on daily basis for employment, education and other purposes.
The passengers will have to provide proof of at least one dose of COVID-19 administered on them or should present COVID negative RT-PCR test done in less than 72 hours from the time of journey. Other COVID guidelines including wearing face mask, sanitization and physical distancing is also be strictly followed on the buses, he said.
He also warned the violators of COVID guidelines will be booked under Karnataka Pandemic Act 2020 and other relevant sections.
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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.
