DKShi's arrest triggers protests across state, supporters pelt stones at buses
Bengaluru: As an aftereffect of DK Shivakumar's arrest on Tuesday, incidents of violence were reported from various parts of the state, as his supporters took to streets to express their anguish over Enforcement Directorate arresting him after four days of questioning.
In an incident reported from Ramnagar the protesters set bus on fire on Tuesday night.
At various parts of the state including Ramnagar and Chennapattana stones were pelted at KSRTC buses.
In Malavalli and Channapattana one buses each were pelted stones at while in Kanakapura two such incidents were reported wherein stones were pelted at buses to protest DKShi's arrest.
Protesters in Kanakapura also set tyres on fire while also burning effigy of several BJP leaders. They have also called for Kanakpur bandh in the wake of ED's proceedings against Shivakumar.
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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.
