Harekala Hajabba appointed Brand Ambassador for Human Chain on International Day of Democracy
Mangaluru: The Karnataka state government has appointed Padma Shri awardee Harekala Hajabba as the brand ambassador for the upcoming human chain program scheduled on September 15, marking International Day of Democracy. The human chain will extend from Bidar to Chamarajanagar.
In light of the event, the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada (D.K.) held discussions with Harekala Hajabba regarding the program’s significance and execution.
During the meeting, Hajabba urged citizens to actively participate in the human chain, which will cover a stretch of 130 km in D.K. district, passing through areas like Mulki, Mangaluru, Bantwal, Sulya, and Sampaje.
Hajabba emphasized the importance of the event in promoting democratic values and called for a large turnout to ensure its success.
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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.
