Bhatkal businessman felicitated in Jeddah for contributions during COVID
Felicitated for his contributions in sending oxygen cylinders to India
Jeddah: Bhatkal businessman, Qamar Sada was on Wednesday, felicitated by the Consulate General of India in Jeddah for his valuable contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Qamar was felicitated for his contributions in sending oxygen cylinders to India during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A successful businessman, Qamar is also a prominent social worker from Bhatkal and shares close ties with the officials of the Consulate General of India in Jeddah and the Indian Embassy. He is known for his quick responses to call for help by stranded Indians in Jeddah and elsewhere in Saudi Arabia.
His close ties with the officials have often led to the helping of several Indians stranded and facing troubles in the kingdom.
Son of a defense official in UAE, Qamar flew to Gulf in 1979. He worked in a private firm in Dubai for 10 years before moving to Saudi Arabia. He worked as a sales representative and sales manager in two private firms in the kingdom before setting up his own business there.
He is also a life member of the Karnataka NRI Forum, along with several other social organizations. He has also served as the General Secretary and Vice President of Bhatkal Muslim Jamat Jeddah for multiple terms.
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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.
