Assam cops seize heroin worth Rs 6.2 crore in Cachar, two arrested
Assam police seized heroin worth Rs 6.22 crore in Cachar district and arrested two individuals. Earlier, a drug bust in South Salmara-Mankachar led to the arrest of a man and seizure of banned capsules.
- Jul 20, 2025,
- Updated Jul 20, 2025, 10:48 AM IST
The Assam police arrested two individuals with heroin worth over Rs 6 crore in Cachar district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
"Based on credible intelligence, an anti-narcotics operation was carried out by @cacharpolice at Saptagram area under Dholai police station," Sarma said in an X post late on Saturday evening.
He said 1.22 kg of heroin worth Rs 6.22 crore was seized in the operation.
"Two were arrested in this regard. Kudos to @assampolice," Sarma added.
Earlier, a major drug bust was carried out late night on July 4 in Kuralbhanga Part-II village, South Salmara-Mankachar, where police arrested a 25-year-old man and seized a large quantity of banned pharmaceutical capsules.
Acting on a credible tip-off, a team from the Kalapani Outpost, led by the outpost in-charge and including SI(P) Bikash Kr Roy, ASI Ranjit Kr Barman, and ASI Mohibul Hoque, raided the village around 8:45 PM. The suspect, identified as Momirul Mollah, a resident of the same locality, was apprehended at the spot.