Two School Students Killed After Being Hit by Govt Bus in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Dec 18: Two BBMP college students died when a BMTC bus ran over them in the Byatarayanapura police station limits in the city on Tuesday.
The deceased have been identified as Chandrakanth (17) and Yadu Kumar (18) of BBMP Kasturba PU College students. Another student Rajashekar sustained injuries in the incident and undergoing treatment at a local hospital.
About incident
It is said that Chandrakanth who was studying first PUC and Yadu Kumar who was studying the second PUC along with their friend Rajashekar were crossing the road near Christian Cemetery on Mysuru Road on Tuesday at around 8am.
At this moment, the BMTC bus heading towards City Market hit the students. After hitting the students, the bus later hit the roadside retention wall. Due to the accident, the traffic movement on Mysuru road disrupted for more than 2 hours. Traffic police, who registered a case, are searching for the driver of the bus.
Rs 10 lakh compensation
BBMP mayor Gangambike who visited the spot announced Rs 10 lakh compensation to the families of the deceased students.
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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.
