Udupi: Man rams car into house after losing control over wheels; two injured
Udupi: In an incident reported from Bhajankatte in Hiriadka in Udupi District, a car driver after losing control over the wheels, rammed his car into a house critically injuring himself and another person. The incident took place on Saturday afternoon here.
The car driver identified as Harin Shetty was driving from Karkala towards Udupi when he reportedly lost control over his car and rammed it into a house belonging to Puttu Nayak. A part of the house was completely damaged as an impact of the accident.
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Apart from Harin himself, a daily wage laborer who was working at the accident site also sustained injuries in the accident. Harin who sustained critical injuries was rushed to a hospital.
Local police reached the spot and inspected the accident site. A case in this regard has been registered.
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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.
