Father dies an hour after teenage daughter’s death in Bhatkal
Bhatkal: In a heart-wrenching incident reported from Bhatkal Taluk, a 46-year-old father died within an hour after his teenage daughter died after a brief illness on Monday morning.
The deceased father-daughter duo has been identified as Ram Gonda (46) and his daughter Kavya Gonda (15).
According to the reports, Kavya was studying from home as schools are currently closed due to COVID-19 induced restrictions.
On Monday morning, Kavya complained of breathing problems after which she was taken to hospital. She later breathed her last at the hospital. Her father Ram also breathed his last within an hour of her passing away.
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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.
