Surathkal: Car falls into river at Pavanje; Passengers escape unhurt
Haleyangadi: In an incident reported on Tuesday morning, near the National Highway 66 here, a car fell into the river after the driver lost control over the vehicle.
Reportedly, there were two passengers in the car at the time of the accident, who managed to escape without any grievous injuries.
A resident of Kaatipala in Krishnapura, Ashraf, and his friend were returning after a trip to Arand near Pavanje when the accident took place. Upon reaching the Pavanje Bridge, the driver is said to have lost control over the car which fell into the nearby Nandini River. It is learned that as the car began to sink into the river, Ashraf and his friend promptly escaped from the vehicle and successfully swam to the shore.
The locals who witnessed the accident immediately informed the Police. The Surathkal Traffic police arrived at the scene and with assistance from the locals, helped fish out the car from the river using a mechanical crane.
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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.
