Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi passes away in Delhi after testing positive for COVID
New Delhi: Minister of State for Railways and BJP MP from Karnataka Suresh Angadi passed away due to COVID-19. The minister reportedly breathed his last at AIIMS in Delhi. He was 65
Suresh was representing Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency from the last four terms since 2004.
He was born to Somawwa and Chanabasappa Angadi. He is married and has 2 daughters. He is from KK Koppa, a village in Belagavi district and Belgaum Taluka.
Earlier this month, Suresh had tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the Monsoon session of Lok Sabha. He had isolated himself and recuperated at AIIMS hospital, Delhi where he passed away on Wednesday evening.
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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.
