Congress leaders visit Oscar Fernandes in hospital
Mangaluru, July 22: Senior Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar on Thursday visited former Union minister and Rajya Sabha member Oscar Fernandes, who is admitted to a hospital here, to enquire about his health condition.
Fernandes was hospitalized after suffering a fall while practicing Yoga.
Later addressing reporters, Siddaramaiah said doctors have said they will determine the future course of treatment after observing his condition for two to three days.
"I only pray that he recovers soon. Oscar Fernandes is a respected senior leader of the party.
He has huge followers and fans, and they are also praying for him," he said.
Shivakumar, who is the President of Karnataka unit of the Congress, said doctors are confident that he will recover.
He said he had spoken to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and apprised them of the treatment being made available to Fernandes.
"The entire party is praying for his recovery. He is a disciplined politician.
During this time, we have postponed party meetings," he said.
Earlier in the day, former Home minister G Parameshwar arrived at Yenepoya hospital to visit the senior leader.
Since two days, Congress leaders and supporters have offered prayers for the speedy recovery of Fernandes.
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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.
