Two killed, one critical in horrible road accident at Uppinangady
Uppinangady: In a horrible road accident reported from Bedhrodi near Uppinangady on Monday evening, two people died on the spot while another person sustained serious injuries while they were repairing a truck when a pick-up van rammed into them.
According to the reports, the three people were repairing a truck on the national highway when the driver of Bolero pick-up van lost control over the wheels and rammed into the truck.
The two mechanics, died on the spot while the other one sustained severe injuries. The deceased mechanics are reportedly residents of Andhra Pradesh.
Local police reached the spot and registered a case in this regard.
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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.
