Close X
Sunday, November 10, 2024
ADVT 
India

Assam Police seize drugs worth Rs 5 cr, arrest 5

Darpan News Desk IANS, 21 Aug, 2023 11:28 AM
  • Assam Police seize drugs worth Rs 5 cr, arrest 5

Guwahati, Aug 21 (IANS) In two separate incidents, the Assam Police seized drugs worth Rs 5 crore in Cachar district and arrested five persons in connection, officials said on Monday

The narcotics were seized from two different places near the inter-state borders with Manipur and Mizoram.

Based on a tip-off, an operation was conducted on Sunday evening at the Kulicharra-Idgah road in Dholai area near the Manipur border.

“During a check on the highway, narcotic substances suspected to be heroin were recovered from a vehicle. The drugs were kept hidden inside a few soap boxes within the vehicle,” a police officer said.

The total contraband recovered was around 780 grams.

Anam Uddin Talukdar, Bachan Ali Sekh, and Fayeh Ahmed Mazumder were arrested on the charges of drug peddling.

Meanwhile at the Sonai-Kabuganj Road, the district police conducted a separate operation on Sunday night in which 120 grams of suspected heroin was seized.

The area falls near the Mizoram border.

Two persons identified as Mehbub Alom Mazumder and Abul Hussain Laskar were arrested in connection with the drug seizure.

Talking to IANS, Cachar SP Numal Mahatta said: “Whether the narcotics were brought from the nearby states is still unknown, however, as the seizure happened near the border areas, interstate drug nexus cannot be ruled out. We have been conducting

MORE India ARTICLES

Fake policeman held for extorting Rs 50,000

Fake policeman held for extorting Rs 50,000
The victim remained in the car, meanwhile another person who introduced himself as a senior police officer, demanded Rs 1 lakh, the victim then transferred Rs 50,000 from his brother's account to the account mentioned by the suspects.

Fake policeman held for extorting Rs 50,000

Talks of Pilot floating new party mere speculation, says Randhawa

Talks of Pilot floating new party mere speculation, says Randhawa
Stating that Pilot will not float a new party, Randhawa said, "Pilot and (Ashok) Gehlot will work together. Both of them know that the formula for reconciliation was reached on the day of the meeting in Delhi. But I cannot disclose the formula."

Talks of Pilot floating new party mere speculation, says Randhawa

Modi thanks US Speaker for inviting him to address joint meeting of Congress

Modi thanks US Speaker for inviting him to address joint meeting of Congress
The Prime Minister was responding to McCarthy's tweet of June 2, when he had said, "It is my honor to invite @PMOIndia @narendramodi to address a Joint Meeting of Congress on Thursday, June 22nd."

Modi thanks US Speaker for inviting him to address joint meeting of Congress

Man held at IGI airport for smuggling gold in shoes

Man held at IGI airport for smuggling gold in shoes
The gold concealed in a pair of shoes that the accused was carrying. A senior official said that the man was detained at the airport due to his suspicious activities. Further investigation into the matter is currently underway.

Man held at IGI airport for smuggling gold in shoes

Save future of students facing deportation from Canada: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Save future of students facing deportation from Canada: Harsimrat Kaur Badal
While 700 students had faced action on the same ground earlier, now it had come to light that 200 more students had been served deportation orders by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) after it was revealed that they had been given fake admission letters by an authorised agent -- Education Migration Services in Jalandhar.

Save future of students facing deportation from Canada: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Need for sustainable environment for future generations: Punjab CM

Need for sustainable environment for future generations: Punjab CM
Chairing a state-level function to mark World Environment Day, he expressed concern over the depleting ground water table and polluting environment in the state. He said immediate remedial steps are required to save the only precious and scarce natural resource of Punjab in terms of water along with checking the environmental pollution.

Need for sustainable environment for future generations: Punjab CM