Former Bajrang Dal Karkala Convener arrested in Cow theft case
Karkala: Police on Monday arrested Anil Prabhu, former Convener of Bajrang Dal, Karkala, in connection with cattle theft case.
Police reportedly is questioning Prabhu over charges of slaughtering the cows and selling their meat. There are also serious allegations that the accused offered refuge to those stealing cows.
In the course of the investigation, Hudko Colony resident, Mohammed Yasin revealed to the police that Anil used to take money from various people in the business by promising to protect them from any police investigations.
After Yaseen made the allegations, police arrested Prabhu and is questioning him.
Mohammed Yasin of Hudko Colony, who was riding a two-wheeler without a helmet was reportedly on his way to Nakre Junction when the police intercepted his vehicle at Banglegudde Junction in Karkala city on November 6. However, without complying with the order, Yasin reportedly fled the scene leaving his vehicle behind. Upon inspecting the vehicle, police found the cow’s head and meat inside a plastic bag. As part of the ongoing investigations on the case, Hudko Colony resident Mohammed Yasin and Jayantinagar resident Jeer were arrested by the police and produced before the courts.
It is learned that the network was allegedly involved in stealing cows from public places and slaughtering them for meat.
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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.
