Udupi: Biker dies after being mowed down by bus in Kaup
Kaup: In an accident that occurred on Friday night, a bus crashed into a bike grievously injuring the rider near Katapadi junction, who later died on the way to the hospital.
The deceased has been identified as Yashodhara Acharya (50), a resident of Katapadi Acchada Vidyanagar. It is learned that Yashodhara Acharya was working at the Katapadi Glass Shop and on Friday night, he was riding the bike, trying to cross over to the national highway from the Shirva road when a speedy bus coming from Mangaluru crashed into his bike.
The bike which fell over is said to have caught under the wheels of the bus, was reportedly dragged up to a distance of 50 meters on the road. Yashodhara Acharya who had sustained grievous injuries in the gruesome accident and was being taken to the hospital but before that he breathed his last, 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.
