Man kills father, sister over property dispute in Varanasi
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Varanasi (UP) (PTI): A man allegedly killed his elderly father and sister by hitting them with a metal rod and bricks following a dispute over property, police said on Wednesday.
According to Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Varuna Zone) Neetu Katyal, the double murder took place in Pratap Nagar Colony under Cantt police station limits on Tuesday.
The accused, Rajesh Kumar, allegedly attacked his 78-year-old father Roop Chandra Bhardwaj and 50-year-old sister Shivkumari during a heated altercation related to family property. Both victims died on the spot after being struck repeatedly with a metal rod and construction bricks, the officer said.
Upon receiving information from neighbours, the police rushed to the scene and took Rajesh and his wife into custody for questioning.
The police said Bhardwaj was a retired employee of a government department. He had purchased land and built a house in Pratap Nagar Colony and had transferred the ownership of the property to his daughter, which led to resentment and conflict with his son.
The dispute escalated on Tuesday, culminating in the fatal assault, police said, adding that further legal action will be taken based on the findings of the investigation, officials 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.
