Sivasagar (Assam) [India], March 5 (HBTV): Assam Police seized approximately 1 kg of heroin worth INR 5 crore and arrested four drug peddlers in Sivasagar district.
According to reports, the operation was jointly conducted by the Sivasagar and Golaghat district police, led by John Das, Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime), Golaghat.
John Das stated that based on information from Sarupathar police station case number 18/24 under Sections 21(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act, an anti-drug operation was carried out on March 4 at Halwating in Sivasagar district. The operation, led by ASP (Crime) Golaghat in coordination with Sivasagar police, resulted in the arrest of four individuals and the seizure of 65 packets of heroin, weighing 992.13 grams. The drugs were hidden in a secret compartment in the trunk of a vehicle.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Pinku Debnath, Narayan Debnath, Baburam Konwor, and Rabi Jaiswal.
