1 person injured, 3 cars gutted in fire in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): A 45-year-old person suffered burn injuries after some cars caught fire in Andheri area of Mumbai in the early hours on Wednesday, officials said.
The incident took place opposite the Trans Residency on Mahakali Caves Road in Andheri (East) at around 2.30 am, they said.
A person, identified as Faruq Siddhiki (45), suffered burn injuries and three cars were gutted, a fire brigade official said.
Two fire engines were sent to the spot and the blaze was extinguished at around 2.45 am, he said.
Siddhiki was first rushed to a civic-run trauma care hospital and later shifted to the Kasturba Hospital at Satrasta for further treatment, a civic official said.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
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Passenger held at BLR airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 1.28 crore
Bengaluru (PTI): A passenger who arrived from Bangkok was apprehended at Kempegowda International Airport on Tuesday with hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 1.28 crore, officials said.
The accused, whose identity was not disclosed, was arrested under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act, 1985, they added.
“We intercepted a passenger arriving from Bangkok and seized 3.66 kg of hydroponic ganja, valued at Rs 1.28 crore, concealed in checked-in baggage,” Bengaluru Customs said in a post on X.
Further investigation is underway.
