Mangaluru: Two arrested for assaulting cops inside police station
Mangaluru: Two people have been arrested for allegedly assaulting two police personnel on duty inside the police station here in the city. The incident took place at Urwa Police Station here.
The arrested accused have been identified as Johan Sequera and Noel Sequera. The duo was arrested and was produced before a magistrate who sent them both to judicial custody till July 29.
There are two cases registered against Johan while Noel is a history sheeter, Mangaluru Police Commissioner Shashikumar informed.
According to the detail provided by the top-cop, the duo assaulted and injured two police personnel at Urwa Police Station. The incident took place when the duo was shooting video on mobile phone, their conversation with police inspector in his chamber. When the officers questioned them about the video recording they reportedly assaulted and injured the officers.
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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.
