Dakshina Kannada: 11-year-old boy dies after falling into water at Quarry at Bantwal Taluk
Bantwal: An 11-year-old boy died after he accidentally fell into the water at a quarry at Barekad here on Saturday evening. He had reportedly ventured into the quarry to play and fell into the water accidentally.
The deceased kid has been identified as Mohammed Sawhaad (11), son of Mohammed Sadiq, a resident of Barekad quarters here in Kasba village of Bantwal Taluk. The quarry was filled with water after the region witnessed heavy rain in the last few weeks.
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Sawhaad reportedly went to the quarry along with two of his friends on Saturday evening when he fell into the water. Locals rushed to the spot after being informed about the incident by Sawhaad’s friends and took the kid to the hospital.
According to the reports, Sawhaad breathed his last while they were on the way to the hospital.
A case in this regard has been registered at Bantwal Town Police Station. The operations at the quarry were halted for the last six months and it is said the quarry was closed and covered, Police are investigating the matter.
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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.
