Crane touches high-tension wire, labourer dies
Mangaluru, June 17: A labourer electrocuted and died when a crane touched the live high-tension wire at Mullakadu near Kavuru in the city on Sunday.
The victim is identified as Baneshwar Kumar (28) of Uttar Pradesh. He was working as an employee at a crane service company. Today morning, while working, the crane touched the live high-tension wire and came in contact with the electricity due to which he sustained severe burn injuries. Though he was admitted to a hospital, he succumbed to the injuries. Kavuru police registered a case.
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Man held with Rs 6.23 lakh drugs in Palghar
Palghar (PTI): Police have arrested a man after seizing drugs valued at Rs 6.23 lakh from his possession in Maharashtra's Palghar district, officials said on Sunday.
Based on intelligence inputs, the police conducted a raid at Dhaniv Bagh in the Nalasopara area on December 4 and apprehended the man.
During a search, they recovered brown sugar valued at Rs 6 lakh and Nitrazepam (a psychotropic drug) tablets costing Rs 23,628 from his possession, a police release said.
The accused, identified as Salim Bagion alias Sardar Chacha (40), was arrested and booked under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the release said.
The accused is a habitual offender. He has 12 previous cases registered against him, including three under the NDPS Act, the police said.
