Mangaluru: At least nine houses damaged in DK; heavy rains, winds to continue for two more days
Mangaluru: Heavy rain will continue to downpour the Dakshina Kannada district for at least three more days, the Meteorological Department informed. In the last few hours of heavy rain in the district has resulted in damages to at least nine houses.
The district has been witnessing heavy rains accompanied by winds in the last couple of days and is set to continue for another two days.
Several trees fell, apartments and houses were damaged in the last 24 hours.
People staying on the coastline have also been warned and urged to stay alert for the next 48 hours. Fishermen have also been asked to not venture into the sea during the time.
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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.
