90 gm Gold rings without documents seized in Chikkamagaluru
Chikkamagaluru: On Tuesday, police and Election Commission officials seized gold rings worth 5 lakh rupees near Vasthare Junction in Chikkamagaluru due to a lack of documents. The seizure was part of a concerted effort to prevent fraudulent activities associated with the Lok Sabha elections.
Acting on reliable information, officers stopped a car at Vasthare village junction for inspection. Upon inspection, they discovered 18 gold rings weighing a total of 90 grams inside the vehicle. As the owner of the car failed to provide any documentation for the seized ornaments, the car itself was also impounded by the police.
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In light of the enforcement of the model code of conduct (MCC) for the Lok Sabha elections, both police and Election Commission officers have intensified border checks to curb illicit activities. Prior incidents include the confiscation of sarees worth 1.25 lakhs without proper documentation from a car at a checkpoint in Koppa taluk on Monday. Additionally, authorities seized cash amounting to 95000 rupees in Lakkavalli, Tarikere taluk.
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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.
