Maharashtra: Two held in Bhiwandi for resisting arrest, attacking cops
Thane (PTI): Two persons were arrested for allegedly attacking policemen in Bhiwandi in Thane district, an official said on Thursday.
The siblings attacked two policemen while resisting arrest for alleged possession of codeine phosphate, a drug usually used to treat pain, the Nizampura police station official said.
"The incident took place near Gamdevi temple in Sangampada on Wednesday afternoon. The two had knives with which they scared police and bystanders. The duo also manhandled two personnel of the police team," he said.
The men have been arrested under relevant Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for possession of codeine phosphate and other Indian Penal Code provisions for attacking police and resisting arrest.
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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.
