School bus collides with auto-rickshaw in Kasargod, five killed
Kasargod: In a devastating incident, five individuals lost their lives in a collision between a school bus and an auto-rickshaw at Pallathadka near Badiyadka on Monday evening.
The accident occurred at approximately 5:45 PM, resulting in the tragic demise of all five occupants of the auto-rickshaw, including the driver. The victims were identified as residents of Mogral Puttur.
The collision transpired when a school bus, which was returning after dropping off students, collided with the auto-rickshaw. The impact of the collision left the auto-rickshaw severely damaged. The bodies of the deceased were transported to Kasaragod General Hospital.
The Badiyadka station police arrived at the scene to initiate further proceedings. Detailed information about the deceased individuals is yet to be disclosed.
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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.
