Mangaluru: CISF arrests man for suspiciously trespassing old airport; investigations underway
Mangaluru: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) unit while patrolling on Monday night arrested a person who was allegedly trespassing at the Mangaluru old airport.
The arrested man has been identified as Rakesh a resident of West Bengal. He was reportedly working as a cleaner on a truck. According to the details revealed by Rakesh during initial interrogation, the truck driver who he was working with, dropped him mid-way without paying his wages and he then entered the premises of the old airport of Mangaluru while wandering.
Currently, the old airport is under construction for a runaway.
CISF after initial inquiry handed Rakesh over to Bajpe Police who are now investigating the matter. The information was shared by Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Shashi Kumar on Tuesday.
A case under the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civil Aviation Act, 1982 has been filed against Rakesh, the Commissioner added.
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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.
