High tides at Someshwara, Uchila pose danger to more than 30 homes
Ullal: Increasing tidal activity in the seas near Someshwara, Uchila and Battapadi has reportedly put more than 30 houses in danger near the sea, locals informed.
The sea was 250 meters away 5 years ago. However, with each passing year, the sea has slowly neared the residential area by the shores, where it breaks waves close to the homes, it is learned. As the road has been encroached by the sea, the residents in the region have lost transportation means to reach outer regions, they said.
Since Thursday morning, waves of extreme magnitude have been breaking on the shores, uprooting coconut trees and dragging them to sea. Several structures near the area are in danger of being washed away by the sea, it is learned.
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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.
