25-yr-old woman drug peddler held in Delhi
New Delhi: A 25-year-old woman drug peddler was arrested from north Delhi's Majnu Ka Tilla area, police said on Tuesday.
The accused has been identified as Meena, a resident of Aruna Nagar, they said.
On Monday, police were patrolling the area when they saw a suspicious-looking woman at Aruna Nagar, Majnu Ka Tilla, at around 8.30 pm, a senior police officer said.
"After seeing police, the woman tried to escape from the spot, however, she was overpowered and caught. A plastic pouch containing 103 grams of smack was seized from her possession," Deputy Commissioner of Police (north) Anto Alphonse said
The smack is worth around Rs 10 lakh in the international market, police said.
During interrogation, she claimed that she has been selling drugs for the last few months
She used to purchase the drugs from Kiran, a resident of Majnu ka Tilla, the DCP said, adding that efforts are being made to arrest her.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
