Mangaluru: Missing Ullal youngster Hafeez's dead body found
Mangaluru: The dead body of a youngster who went missing from Ullal on Saturday, was found on Sunday morning was found near Kotepur-Bengre Alive Bagilu here.
The deceased youngster has been identified as Hafeez, a resident of Bastipaddu. He reportedly went missing on Friday and his two-wheeler was found near Nethravathi Bridge here in the city.
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According to the reports, he had left home on Friday morning on his two-wheeler. After he did not return home till late at night, a search operation was launched and his two-wheeler was located near Nethravathi Bridge along with his mobile phone and sandals.
Ullal Police, Fire Brigade team, and local fishermen were conducting a search operation for Hafeez since Saturday morning.
His body was found on Sunday morning. More details about the incident are awaited.
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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.
