LIC Zonal Manager LK Shamsunder retires; Puneet Kumar takes charge
Bengaluru: LK Shamsunder, the Zonal Manager of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), retired today after a distinguished 36-year career.
Throughout his tenure, Shamsunder held various key positions across the country and also served as the General Manager of LIC International in Bahrain.
Stepping into the role is Puneet Kumar, who assumed office on April 15, 2024. Before this appointment, Kumar served as Chief (P&GS) at the Central Office in Mumbai. His extensive experience includes roles as the Senior Divisional Manager in both the Thane and Dehradun Divisions, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his new position.
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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.
