Three of a family from Bengaluru drown in canal in HD Kote
Mysuru: In a tragic incident, three people of a family from Bengaluru, including a 20-year-old girl and her parents, slipped and fell into and drowned in a canal near Changowdanahalli of HD Kote taluk, Mysuru district recently.
The deceased have been identified as Shahira Banu (20) and her parents Mohammed Kafeel (42) and Shavara Banu (35), who were residents of Jayanagar in Bengaluru.
Shahira went to the canal on right of the Nugu reservoir for a wash, when she slipped and fell into the waters of the canal. Her parents attempted to rescue her but fell into the canal instead, with all three of them drowning in the canal.
Saraguru Police officers have registered a case and are investigating.
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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.
