Soldier found carrying AK-47 live round at Belagavi airport; handed over to Army
Bengaluru: A soldier was found carrying a live round of AK-47 and one Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) fired empty case at the airport in Belagavi and was handed over to the Army, officials said.
The soldier, a Naik Subedar, was handed over to the Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre (MLIRC) station headquarters in the district for further inquiry and action.
According to officials, the live round and empty case were found with the soldier during frisking by Karnataka State Industrial Security Force (KSISF) personnel at Sambra airport in Belagavi on Saturday.
The soldier was on his way to Jammu and Kashmir to report for duty after completing leave in his native village in the district.
In a letter to MLIRC station headquarters, Marihal Police Station Inspector under whose jurisdiction the airport is located said he was producing before them, the soldier, along with one AK-47 live round and one INSAS fired empty case.
..."this is for kind information and further action," it said.
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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.
