Former Indian Football team's captain Shekhar Bangera of Udupi succumbs to COVID-19
Udupi: The Former captain of the Indian Football team, Shekhar Paddu Bangera (74) from Udupi passed away due to COVID on Thursday.
Shekhar Bangera, who had contracted COVID had been receiving treatment in Mahesh Hospital at Brahmavar. As the treatment proved to be ineffective, he reportedly passed away on Thursday morning.
Originally from Badanidiyuru in Udupi, Shekhar Bangera played as the goalkeeper of the Indian Football Team. During the time, he was also the captain of the team.
Living in Mumbai for many years, he has served as a coaching instructor for various football associations in the city.
The funeral rites of the deceased will be carried out on Thursday at Udupi.
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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.
