Dakshina Kannada: Health workers give two shots of COVID-19 vaccine to youngster on same day
Sullia: In an incident reported from Duggaladka in Sullia Taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, the health workers erred and jabbed two doses of COVID-19 vaccine to a youngster on the same day.
The incident was reported from a vaccination drive that was being held at Duggaladka High School here in the village.
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The youngster identified as KB Arun came to get his first dose of vaccination at the Duggaladka High School where the vaccination drive was underway. After getting his first dose, Arun reportedly stayed back at the vaccination center hoping to get tablets if he gets a fever after taking the vaccine.
The health worker reportedly jabbed Arun with another dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Shocked by the development, the family members of Arun were furious against the health workers for their negligence. Taluk Health Officer Dr. Nanda Kumar then telephoned the family and took stock of the matter and urged them not to panic. He advised Arun to eat healthy food and not worry about the incident.
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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.
