VHP, Bajrang Dal attempt to lay siege on B. M. Basha’s residence in Ullal
Police detain Sharan Pumpwell along with several others
Mangaluru: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal attempted to lay siege on the Maastikatte residence of Ullal businessman B. M. Basha on Wednesday morning.
The Ullal police reportedly detained the VHP leader Sharan Pumpwell and several others for attempting the siege.
VHP and Bajrang Dal workers conducted a protest in the name of ‘people’s awareness’ and took to the streets with placards. Afterward, they gathered outside the gate of B. M. Basha’s residence and attempted to break in and lay siege, it is learned.
During this time, the police detained VHP’s Sectional Convener Sharan and several others.
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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.
