Cauvery Protests: Bengaluru Police Commissioner denies permission for Tuesday Band call
Prohibitory orders to remain enforced from Monday midnight: Police Commissioner B. Dayanand
Bengaluru: Alongside bandh calls over the ongoing Cauvery issue on Tuesday by various organizations, the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B. Dayanand on Monday clarified that permission will not be granted to band calls slated for September 26.
He was addressing the media after a meeting with the police officers, during which he stated that, “ There is no opportunity for bandh tomorrow, we have instructed the organizers that there is no permission for the bandh tomorrow.” He further warned the organizers that strict action will be taken if a bandh is observed forcefully tomorrow.
“Additional police will be deployed for security, Prohibitory orders will remain effective from midnight of September 25 to midnight of September 26,” he added.
He further stated that, "we have taken precautions to prevent a repeat of the 2016 incidents. Additionally, there is an ongoing discussion regarding the provision of security for buses, including if Tamil Nadu buses also require security, we will provide that.”
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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.
