Noted Bhatkal businessman, philanthropist Syed Abdullah Lanka passes away
Bhatkal: Noted Bhatkal businessman and philanthropist Syed Abdullah Lanka passed away at the age of 85 in the wee hours of Wednesday here in a private hospital in Bhatkal.
An executive member and patron of Idara Tarbiat-e-Ikhwan, one of the leading educational organisation of Bhatkal, Syed Abdullah Lanka was known for his generosity especially in distributing academic scholarships the needy and deserving students.
“In order to encourage school management, students and the staff of Shams English Medium School ahead of SSLC exams, he used to generously announce prizes to the school, students and teachers on achieving certain results. These used to encourage us to score better in our exams. This prizes included scholarships for students and cash prizes for school and teacher” one of the student of Shams School recalled on hearing the news of Syed Abdullah Lanka’s demise.
He has also served as the President of Islamic Welfare Society, Bhatkal and President of 'Nawayath Mehfil' an organisation that is working towards the securing Nawayath culture, heritage and literature.
Abdullah was suffering from pro-longed illness and remained out of public events and appearances for the last few years owing to his health conditions. He passed away in a private hospital in Bhatkal where he was admitted earlier this week owing to his deteriorating health.
He is survived by his wife, four sons and three daughters. The funeral prayers are expected to be held at Tanzeem Millia Masjid on Wednesday afternoon.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
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.
