25-year-old electrician found dead in suspected suicide in Kotekar
Ullal: A 25-year-old electrician, Shravan Alva, was found dead in what is suspected to be a suicide at his home in Taripadpu, Kotekar. The tragic incident occurred late Wednesday night.
Shravan Alva, the younger son of Umesh Alva from Madoor, resided with his parents and elder brother. According to sources, Shravan had been out with friends earlier in the evening and returned home late.
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Around midnight, Shravan's elder brother came home from work and discovered Shravan’s lifeless body hanging from a ceiling fan in his bedroom.
The Ullal Police arrived at the scene and have since sent Shravan’s body for a post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of death. While initial indications suggest that Shravan may have taken his own life, the motive behind the alleged suicide is yet to be confirmed.
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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.
