Five Naxalites arrested in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district
Dantewada (PTI): Five Naxalites, including a militia commander who carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh, were arrested in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, an official said on Sunday.
Ayata Korram, alias Hadma, Bheema Hemla, Deva Hemla, Deva Kowasi and Masa Madkam were involved in several incidents of Naxal violence in the district between 2017 and 2022, the official said.
The five were taken into custody during an anti-Naxal operation by the 15th battalion of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force on Saturday, said Dantewada Superintendent of Police Gaurav Rai.
Korram, who carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh, was the Nilawaya Panchayat militia commander, while Bheema Hemla was its Jantana Sarkar' member.
Deva Hemla, Kowasi and Madkam were "militia, DAKMS (Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Sangthan) and Sangham" members, respectively of the outlawed outfit, he 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.
