Tripura: Tribal folk culture exponent and Padma Shri recipient Satyaram Reang passes away
Agartala (PTI): Satyaram Reang, who was awarded the Padma Shri for his outstanding contribution towards tribal folk music and dance, died at his Santirbazar home in South Tripura district on Sunday.
He was 88 and is survived by a son and four daughters.
Reang, a resident of Dashami Reang para, a remote village in South Tripura district, was conferred the Padma Shri in 2021.
He had played a key role in promoting Hajagiri dance and preserving tribal folk culture and tradition.
Condoling his death, Chief Minister Manik Saha said, "I am shocked by Satyaram Reang's death. He was instrumental in promoting tribal folk culture, especially Hajagiri dance. May his soul rest in peace".
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhoumik also condoled the death of the veteran folk musician who had worked for the promotion of tribal music and culture.
"I express my deepest grief over the death of a legendary figure who was conferred Padma Shri award in tribal music. May his soul rest and peace," she said in a Facebook post.
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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.
