Three killed after tree falls in Belthangady
Belthangady: In an unfortunate incident that occurred on Tuesday afternoon, three individuals died a gruesome death when a tree fell on them while they were cutting a tree near Kayila in Patrame Village.
Prashant (23), son of Uliya resident Ramanna Kumbar, Swastik (25) son of Sesappa Poojary, and Uppinangady resident Ganesh (38) are the men who died in the gruesome incident.
This unfortunate incident is said to have occurred when the men were reportedly cutting a tree on the property of Anaaru Kayila Lokayya Gowda, it is learned.
Belthangady’s Circle Inspector Sandesh PI, Dharmasthala Station’s SI Pawan Nayak visited the site of the accident and conducted an investigation.
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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.
