Lorry driver burns to death in terrible Accident at Nelyadi
Nelyadi: In a terrible accident that occurred late on Wednesday night, a Lorry driver burned to death after the Container Lorry he was driving collided with a private bus, resulting in a fire on both the vehicles at Mannagundi near Bengaluru National highway at Nelyadi.
The terrifying accident reportedly occurred when the Private Bus that was plying towards Bengaluru and the Container Lorry which was heading towards Mangaluru had a collision, which ultimately led both vehicles to spontaneously combust.
It is learned that the passengers inside the Private Bus managed to escape unhurt in the nick of time. However, the growing fire consumed both vehicles, burning alive the Lorry Driver who was stuck inside his vehicle causing his imminent death.
Reportedly, Fire Brigade Services and the police arrived at the site and put out the fire.
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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.
