Mangaluru: Couple die by suicide
Mangaluru: In an incident that came to light on Wednesday morning, a couple died by suicide at Kadri Pinto Lane.
The deceased couple has been identified as Suresh and Vani, residents of Kadri Pinto Lane. It is suspected that the couple must have committed the act of killing themselves on Tuesday night. While Suresh jumped into the well and drowned himself, Vani is said to have hung herself.
Speculations indicate that the couple ended their life due to losses incurred in their business. Police Commissioner Shashikumar visited the site of the incident, it is learned.
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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.
