Haleyangadi: Assets worth lakhs of rupees stolen from Matt
Mulki: In an incident of theft that came to light on Tuesday morning, assets worth lakhs of rupees were reportedly stolen on Monday night from the Haleyangadi Shri Durgaparameshwari Vinayak Matt situated in the jurisdiction of Mulki Police Station.
On Monday night, the thieves reportedly broke into the Haleyangadi Vinayaka Matt of the Vishwakarma community and broke the lock to the inner Sanctum sanctorum, and stole the silver halo donned by the deity, along with the silver coat, nose ring, and silver-gold ornaments. Apart from that, the thieves had also broken the two locks outside the Sanctorum where the Ganapati idol was kept and stole the ornamental armour donned by the idol, along with the halo, golden tilak, donation box, and broke the lock to another donation box situated outside the Shri Devi Sanctorum, it is learned.
Nearly 7.5 kilograms of silver and 9 grams of gold items along with the cash inside the donation boxes, the thieves have stolen approximately 6 lakhs worth of assets, the complaint registered with the police elaborates.
On Tuesday morning, when the priest opened the doors to the Sanctorum the theft came to light, it is learned. It has been speculated that the thieves could have broken into the Matt premises from the adjacent building’s rooftop that is currently under construction. A case has been registered in this regard at the Mulki Police Station.
Mangaluru North Division ACP Mahesh Kumar, Mulki Police Inspector Kusumadhara, canine squad, finger-print experts visited the site and inspected the scene.
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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.
