Mangaluru: Senior Traffic Warden Joseph Gonsalves passes away at 99
Mangaluru: Joseph Gonsalves (99), who was serving as the senior Traffic Warden in the Mangaluru City Commissionerate passed away on Sunday.
Joseph Gonsalves, who resided in Falnir was renowned in the public sphere for his dedication towards social service and his duty as a traffic warden. Born in the year 1921 on January 1st, he worked as an employee in a British Company. Later on, he became the Executive Director of the company and captured the attention of the people.
In 2015 at the age of 94, after his retirement, he began serving as the traffic warden whilst residing in Mangaluru. During his term as the traffic warden, he earned the admiration and love from both senior police officials and the common public.
Syed Beary, Chairman of Bearys Group , Bengaluru has mourned the death of Joseph Gonsalves. "I am deeply grieved by the sad demise of my dearest friend Mr.Joe Gonsalves, a very authentic human being who had a youthful heart and a zest for life. From a nonagenarian he just missed the mark of being a centenarian which honestly I hoped and believed he would make. We met by chance way back in 1990 and since then he stayed in touch no matter what and which part of the world he was in. He made time and was most sincere and faithful to those he loved. Truly an amazing lovable personality and an inspiration to many. I am going to miss him dearly and regret that I couldn't spend more time with him.
Rest in peace my dear friend. And may almighty God comfort and grant solace to your loved ones. Ameen " said his statement.
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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.
