Four-year-old girl killed after being run over by KSRTC bus in Raichur
Raichur: A four-year-old girl was killed after being run over by a state-run transport bus at Gabbur village in Devadurga taluk on Thursday.
The deceased has been identified as Vidyashree (4), a resident of Gabbur village.
According to police, the incident occurred when a KSRTC bus travelling from Gabbur towards Madarkal knocked down the child. Vidyashree reportedly came under the wheels of the bus and died on the spot due to severe injuries.
Following the incident, police rushed to the spot and shifted the body for post-mortem examination. A case has been registered at the Gabbur police station, and further investigation is under way.
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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.
