One more arrested in connection with Mangaluru pro-terrorist graffiti writings
Mangaluru: CCB Police on Friday arrested another person in connection with the threatening graffiti writings at two places in the city. This has taken the total number of arrests in the case to three.
The arrested accused has been identified as Sadat (50), a resident of Thirtahalli in Shivamoga district. He was reportedly detained four days ago and was questioned by police. On December 5, the police had arrested Mohammed Shariq (32), and Maaz Muneer Ahmed (21), both residents of Thirtahalli.
Sadat is said to be the uncle of Mohammed Shariq. He reportedly aided and abetted the accused for writing the graffiti on walls. He was produced before the court and was sent for a COVID test and two-day police custody. It is said the police will seek an extension of his custody for further investigation into the matter.
Mohammed Shariq and Maaz Munir Ahmed are still in police custody, the investigation into the matter is being led by ACP Jagadish.
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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.
