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**Summary:**

This text consists of headlines from various sections of “The Hindu” newspaper, including international affairs from an Indian perspective, local news from Karnataka, cinema reviews, tech news, science, data analysis, health, and book reviews. It also includes a news report about the arrest of three individuals from Assam in Kochi, Kerala, for allegedly smuggling 65 grams of heroin from Assam. The individuals, Abdul Bashar, Bich Milan, and Rustom Ali, were apprehended at Nedumthodu Junction. Police believe Abdul Bashar, who works as a contractor, was a key player in the smuggling operation.
They were under police surveillance for a while before the arrest.

**News Article:**

**Heroin Smuggling Ring Busted in Kerala: Three Arrested**

**KOCHI, India – May 20, 2025** – A special squad of the Perumbavoor ASP arrested three individuals from Assam on Tuesday, May 20, for allegedly smuggling heroin into Kerala. The suspects, identified as Abdul Bashar (30), Bich Milan (58), and Rustom Ali (22), all residents of Nagaon, Assam, were apprehended at Nedumthodu Junction near Aluva, based on a tip-off received by District Police Chief M. Hemalatha.

The trio was reportedly traveling in an autorickshaw from Aluva to Allapra when they were intercepted. Police discovered 65 grams of suspected heroin concealed in six small boxes.

Authorities believe Abdul Bashar, employed as a contractor at a plywood company in Allapra, played a central role in the heroin smuggling operation, using his job as a cover. The suspects were under police surveillance prior to their arrest. The police suspect the accused travelled by train from Assam and travelled in an autorickshaw from Aluva to Allapra to be intercepted. The investigation is ongoing.

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