No compensation to families of those killed in police firing if they are accused: BSY in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday revealed that the government will not release compensation to the families of the two people who died in police firing on December 19 if their role is proved as accused in the incident.
He was speaking to the reporters in Mangaluru’s circuit house when he said “If the two killed in police firing are accused in the incident then the government will not provide any compensation to their families. It is suspected that the two killed were part of the protesters that turned violent. We are investigating the claims, until their roles are not cleared, we will not release any funds”.
Earlier on December 22, the Chief Minister had announced compensation of Rs. 10 lac each to the families of Abdul Jaleel and Nousheen who died on December 19. The Chief Minister had announced compensation after meeting their families.
MP Shobha Karandlaje also echoed Yediyurappa’s stand on the matter and added that the government will not compensate the families of the accused if their roles in the violence are proved.
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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.
