Mumbai Beat — Water supply to be hit

Maharashtra government would appeal within a week in the Supreme Court against the order of the Nagpur bench of Mumbai High Court directing the release of underworld don Arun Gawli from detention under the National Security Act (NSA), Deputy Chief Minister Gopinath Munde said on Wednesday. Munde, who holds additional charge of home portfolio, said there was no question of re-arresting Gawli in view of the court verdict releasing him unless some fresh case was registered. Neither would Gawli be arrested in connection with the murder of mill owner Vallabbhai Thakkar as investigations were still in progress, Munde said when asked if action would be taken against Gawli as his men were believed to be involved in the shooting last month.

Heroin seized from Zairean

A Zairean national has been detained by customs officials from a hotel in Juhu following the seizure of three kgs of heroin, worth Rs 3 crore. Commissioner of customs (preventive) S K Bhardwaj said the heroin was concealed in 3 cloth bags, adding that the Zairean was to have left for Nairobi by a Kenyan Airways flight on May three. He said investigations revealed the seized heroin, which was of Pakistan origin, was procured from Delhi.

PM to attend "Quit India" day

Prime Minister I K Gujral has accepted an invitation from the Maharashtra government to attend the Quit India’ day function here on August nine in the run-up to the celebrations of 50 years of independence. Deputy Chief Minister Gopinath Munde said in view of the function at August Kranti Maidan, Maharashtra would celebrate the golden jubilee of independence ahead of other states . He said the invitation was extended to Gujral in New Delhi on Tuesday. Chief Minister Manohar Joshi, accompanied by Munde, had made a courtesy call on Gujral.