Mangaluru: 1725 Kgs of illegally stored explosive found, accused Anand Gatti arrested
Mangaluru: In an incident reported from the Mangaluru City Police jurisdiction, about 1725KGs of dangerous explosives were recovered stored in a room of Gandhi sons in Bunder locality in the city. The accused was arrested by police.
The accused has been identified as Anand Gatti, a resident of Mudipu in Bantwal Taluk of Dakshina Kannada.
400 KG Sulphur Powder, 350 KG Potassium Nitrate, 50 KG Barium nitrate, 395 KG Potassium Chloride, 260 KG various kind of Aluminum powder, 30 KG lead bullets, 240 KG Charcoal, 140 shotguns including 100 Air rails were seized by the police while arresting the accused.
The total value of the items seized is estimated to be 1.11 lacs rupees.
The local police led by DCP Law and Order Hariram Shankar raided the room based on a tip-off and made the recovery.
According to the reports, the accused Anand Gatti runs a gun shop in Bunder but his gun shop permit had nothing to do with the explosives found at the storage. Storage of explosives was illegal in the room and was a residential area.
Anand was produced before the court and was sent to 10-day custody. Police in a statement has said that they will investigate the matter closely and about the accused history and connections.
Speaking at a press conference, Mangaluru Police Commissioner Shashi Kumar said due to Naxal presence in Mangaluru, Udupi, and Chikkamagaluru region, the seizure of explosives in huge quantities is worrying and a challenge for internal security. He said there are chances of miscreants misusing these explosives and can be a threat to the law and order of the region.
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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.
