One killed seven injured as auto rickshaw topples in Bantwal
Bantwal: In an accident that occurred on Wednesday morning, an auto-rickshaw toppled over near Pariyapaade resulting in the death of an individual while 7 other persons sustained injuries at Manihalla Sarapady road.
The deceased has been identified as Francis Suvaris (85), a resident of Valengur. Two individuals who were grievously injured in the accident were admitted to Mangaluru private hospital, while others who sustained minor injuries were admitted to Bantwal private hospital and receiving treatment, it is learned.
Reportedly, the auto-rickshaw was carrying several passengers from Sarapady and heading towards Bantwal when it toppled over at Periyapaade after the driver lost control of the vehicle.
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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.
