AICC President assures support to DK Shivakumar, says party stands firmly behind its leader
Bangalore: AICC President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday called brother of former Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar, DK Suresh and assured him that the party firmly stand behind the former minister who has been arrested by Enforcement Directorate in alleged money laundering case.
"We are with him, and so is the entire party" Sonia Gandhi told Suresh adding that DKShi should not lose hope and should be spirited to fight it out.
On a call that reportedly longed for about three minutes Sonia enquired about the health, his state of mind and further assured of support from the party.
“Losing hope will further boost the confidence of BJP leaders who are playing vendetta politics against him, it is important that he does not lose hope and stand firm on his ground to fight it out along with the party” Sonia reportedly added.
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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.
