Udupi: Presenting Aadhar card mandatory for devotees visiting Mookambika Temple in Kollur
People from Kerala should present RT-PCR test of within 72 hours of visit
Udupi: Devotees coming to the Shri Mookambika Temple in Kollur of Udupi District will now have to mandatorily carry their Aadhar card to enter the temple. The information was shared by the Executive Officer of the temple PB Mahesh on Saturday.
According to the reports the move is in line with the increasing number of COVID-19 cases and to keep track of the people who visit the temple. The order was reportedly sanctioned by the Deputy Commissioner of Udupi District and will be in place until further orders.
The order has been put in place starting September 4, and people while entering the temple will have to submit their details including name, place, and contact number.
People coming from Kerala will have to submit a COVID-19 negative RT-PCR test conducted inside 72 hours of the visit to the temple, the order stated.
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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.
