Lynching is 'inhuman', absolutely wrong: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
Mumbai, Sep 1: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday termed lynching as an "inhuman" act and called for stern action against perpetrators of such crimes.
Talking to reporters in Latur district during his ongoing 'Mahajanadesh Yatra', Fadnavis also said he is a "Hindutva Wadi" person but with a scientific mindset.
Several incidents of mob fury have come to light from various places across the county in recent times.
To a query on it, Fadnavis said, "Mob lynching is inhuman and it is absolutely wrong. The perpetrators should be ready to face the consequences for their actions. There should be strict action against those involved in lynching."
When a reporter asked whether he, representing a "Hindutva Wadi party", was considering financial aid for those performing 'yagnas' (ritual in front of sacred fire often with mantras) for good rainfall, Fadnavis said, "I am a Hindutva Wadi person but with a scientific temperament."
So far, there has been no need of carrying out any cloud seeding drive for artificial rains in the Marathwada region, he said.
Cloud seeing in a procedure under which an array of chemicals is used to aid precipitation in clouds.
There was a demand for facilitating artificial rain in the drought-prone Marathwada some weeks back when the region was not receiving good monsoon showers.
However, the region has been receiving good rains since last four-five days, bridging the gap between the normal and actual precipitation.
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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.
