Mangaluru: 26-year-old man dies after being bitten by snake in Bantwal
Bantwal: A 26-year-old young man died on Tuesday evening after being reportedly bitten by a venomous snake here in Bantwal Taluk. The deceased has been identified as Aasid (26), son of Usman, a resident of Pandavara Kallu in Badagakajekaru Village.
Reportedly, Aasid who worked as a daily wage labourer was bitten by a venomous snake on Tuesday while he was working near Vamadapadavu. Although he was later taken to a hospital for treatment, the treatment proved to be ineffective and he breathed his last at the hospital.
The deceased was the youngest among the 3 sons of Usman.
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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.
