TV set falls on two-year-old; Child dies
Kasaragod: In a tragic incident that occurred at Bovikkana, on Wednesday, a two-year-old child died after a television set fell on him.
The deceased toddler has been identified as Muhammed Shakir (2), an only child to Ukrampadi’s couple Nisar and Fayiza. The incident is said to have occurred during the afternoon hours at the Child’s grandmother’s residence in Bovikkana.
Reportedly, while the child was playing in the house, he is said to have pulled the cable connected to the TV causing the Television and the stand holding it to fall on him. Upon hearing the loud noise, the members of the household ran to the child and found him beneath the TV and the stand.
Although the family immediately took the grievously injured child to Kasaragod Hospital, it proved to be futile as little Shakir succumbed to his injuries.
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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.
