Suspected Individuals at Kodagu-DK border belong to banned Naxal outfit: Madikeri SP
Madikeri: Madikeri SP K Ramanujan clarified that the suspected individuals who bought groceries from a shop in Koojimale estate in Kodagu-DK border belonged to the banned Naxal outfit. He was addressing a press meet on Tuesday in the city.
SP K Ramanujan said that “A group of four armed individuals, comprising two men and women, paid a visit to the shop at Koojimale rubber estate in the evening of March 17 and bought many essential goods, including 25 kg of rice. They spoke in Kannada language, introducing themselves as Naxal militants, and sought support for their fight. The shop owner has identified one of them as Naxal leader Vikram Gowda. We are collecting information on the rest of the group”. The Police Department had taken the incident seriously, SP added.
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The commandoes of Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) under SP Jitendra Kumar Dayam are conducting a combing operation in the dense Koojimale forest, full of deep valleys, with canine squad and drones. Information is sought about the Naxal team from neighboring districts and also from Kerala State Intelligence. Old cases on Naxals are being scrutinized. Officers from District and State Intelligence, and State Internal Security Wing are also part of the investigation, SP K Ramanujan 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.
