Karnataka: Couple in Mudigere commits suicide as family oppose marriage
Chikkamagaluru: A young couple who attempted suicide on Monday after their families disapproved their wedding proposal while opposing their relationship, breathed their last on Wednesday morning in hospital at Mangaluru.
The deceased have been identified as Nutan (25) a resident of Mudigere and Apoorva (22) a resident of Kottegehara.
The couple had on Monday consumed poison in an attempt to end their lives. They were shifted to a private hospital in Mangaluru for treatment following the incident. Failing to respond to the treatment both of them breathed their last on Wednesday morning here.
According to the reports the couple got married against the will of their families and tried to convince their families on Monday. Failing in their attempt to get nod of their families the couple consumed poison.
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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.
