Five held with drugs, two pistols
Mangaluru, August 22: Mangaluru South Anti-Rowdy Squad police arrested five persons with drugs, two pistols and 22 rounds of bullets here on Tuesday.
When the Rowdy Squad assistant police commissioner and his staff were on rounds in the city on Sunday afternoon, the accused have moved towards Gurupura bridge from Mangaluru in a car with the drugs to sell it. Acting on a tip-off, the squad stopped the car at Parari Junction and arrested the five accused. The police also recovered a car worth Rs 7 lakh, 11 ganja balls worth Rs 5500, 100 gram MDMA Crystal drug worth Rs 1.80 lakh, two pistols, 22 rounds of bullets worth Rs 1.15 lakh, 11 mobile phones. Total value of the seized valuables and drugs is estimated at Rs 11,45,190.
When the arrested were interrogated, they said that they have brought the drugs from Mumbai and were trying to sell it in Kerala and other places.
Arrested were identified as TH Riyaz (38), Abdul Ravoof (30) and Imtiyaz Ahmed of Kasargodu, Usman Rafeeq alias Talki Rafeeq (29) of Salettur in Bantwala, and Hajwar of Vittla.
TH Riyaz was the notorious accused in Kerala and he was facing more than 40 cases. He was bringing drugs from Mumbai and selling it in Kerala. He also has warrants in Payangadi and Bekala police stations in Kerala.
Usman Rafeeq alias Talki Rafeeq is also facing seven cases in Kerala and Karnataka and he was facing a murder case at Manjeshwara police station. He was also facing another case of illegal possession of pistol at Bengaluru Sanjaynagar police station four months ago and he was released on bail. One country made pistol was recovered from Abdul Ravoof. He has actively participated in the selling of drugs with Riyaz. Imtiyaz is also facing three cases at Manjeshwara police station. Hajwar is the associate of Usman Rafeeq, according to a press release from Police Commissioner TR Suresh.
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Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia dies at 80
New Delhi (PTI): Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia has died after a prolonged illness. He was 80.
Ruia, who co-founded metals-to-technology conglomerate Essar with his brother Ravi, died in Mumbai around 23.55 hrs on November 25, family sources said.
He had returned from the US, where he was undergoing treatment, about a month back.
His mortal remains will be kept at Ruia House from 1 pm to 3 pm on Tuesday. The funeral procession will leave from Ruia House at 4 pm towards the Hindu Worli Crematorium.
Shashi, a first-generation entrepreneur industrialist, started his career in 1965 under the guidance of his father Nand Kishore Ruia.
He, along with his brother Ravi, laid the foundation of Essar in 1969 by constructing an outer breakwater at Chennai Port. The group expanded into various sectors, including steel, oil refining, exploration and production, telecom, power, and construction.
He is survived by his wife Manju and two sons Prashant and Anshuman.
