Woman held with 41.04 g of suspected drugs in Assam's Sivasagar; husband absconding

Sivasagar Police arrested a woman and seized 41.04 grams of suspected drugs during an anti-narcotics operation in the Jengonikatia area of the district, officials said.
 

The operation was carried out on Deka Bor Barua Road in Jengonikatia, where the accused had been staying in a rented house. The arrested woman has been identified as Jesmin Begum, a resident of Koliabor. Her husband, Sadikul Islam, who is also accused in the case, is absconding.
 

Police said the suspected contraband was concealed inside a large soap container. The seized drugs are estimated to be worth several lakh rupees in the illegal market.
 

During the operation, police also recovered a large quantity of brass utensils from the rented accommodation of Faizol Islam, a youth from Koliabor. Officials are investigating the source of the recovered items and whether they are linked to the drug trafficking case.
 

The operation was led by Additional Superintendent of Police Maidul Islam, Officer-in-Charge Babul Medhi and Town Inspector Debashish Sharma, along with a team of police personnel.
 

Police said further investigation is underway to trace the absconding accused and ascertain the wider network behind the alleged drug trafficking.