UP: Man arrested with 18 kg charas worth Rs 9 cr seized at India-Nepal border
Maharajganj (UP) (PTI): A joint team of the Sashastra Seema Bal and the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a man near the India-Nepal border in Maharajganj district on Monday, and seized 18 kg of charas, valued at around Rs 9 crore in the international market, officials said.
ASP Siddharth said the accused, identified as Hemant Singh, a resident of Ghazipur district, was intercepted during routine checking while entering India from Nepal in a Swift car through the Nautanwa area.
During a search, police recovered 18 kg of charas packed in 38 packets from the vehicle bearing the registration number DL 3CC J 0602, the officer said.
Another member of the gang managed to flee, and efforts are underway to arrest him, Siddharth said.
Singh is suspected to be a carrier of the contraband and is being interrogated to ascertain the larger network involved in the smuggling racket, he added.
Singh has been booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the officer said.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
