Tanker carrying 23 tonnes of Hydrochloric Acid topples in Udupi
Udupi: A tanker carrying Hydrochloric Acid toppled on NH 66 at Manoor Balebettu near Kota here in Udupi on Sunday morning.
According to the reports the tanker was carrying 23 tonnes of Hydrochloric Acid from Karwar to Kochi when the incident took place early on Sunday morning.
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Reports further suggested the driver of the tanker lost control over the wheels and rammed the tanker into the road divider before the vehicle toppled and screeched for about 30 meters. The driver of the tanker and the cleaner escaped with minor injuries.
A team of firefighters rushed to the spot and undertook all the precautionary measures and took control of the situation.
A case in this regard has been registered at the local police station here.
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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.
