Narrow escape for man caught in swirling flood waters in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A man escaped from the jaws of death after being swept away by swirling flood waters in the rain-soaked city as he was dramatically rescued by police with the help of locals on Wednesday, with a video of the horrifying incident going viral.
The man seen almost drowning luckily came to a halt after coming across some object while being washed away at Falaknuma locality and was rescued, police said.
A short video clip of the man who was hurtling down even as local residents yelling for help while trying to reach out to him has gone viral on social media. TV channels also aired the video clip.
Police said it was a miraculous escape as the man would have hurtled down into a major drain had he not come to a halt. Some locals perched atop a building noticed him and alerted the police about the man.
The policemen quickly passed on a rope to them and they, in turn, gave it to others who managed to pull out the man in trouble.
However, the personnel could not reach him in view of strong current in the water in the area and he was at a distance of about 200 metres, police said, adding they left the area after ensuring his safety.
The city and other parts of Telganana witnessed torrential rains that triggered flooding and inundation of houses in several low-lying areas. At least 19 people died in rain- related incidents.
Most frightening video of a man being washed away in the force of the flood waters at #Barkas near #Falaknuma; not very sure if he could be rescued; unimaginable that regular roads can look like fast-flowing streams #HyderabadRains; video shared by Ruby channel @ndtv @ndtvindia pic.twitter.com/iS1LvvZ6ki
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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.
