![Manipur woman arrested with heroin worth Rs 5 crore in Cachar Manipur woman arrested with heroin worth Rs 5 crore in Cachar](https://cf-img-a-in.tosshub.com/lingo/itne/images/story/202402/65c73732a643e-manipur-woman-104329847-16x9.png?size=948:533)
A woman from Manipur was arrested with heroin worth Rs 5 crore in Assam's Cachar district.
Acting on a tip-off, the police started a search of vehicles coming from neighbouring Manipur in the Lakhipur area and seized 700 gm of heroin from a vehicle on Thursday night.
The drugs were hidden in 50 soap cases that were kept in a bag, police said. The woman, identified as 35-year-old Nengcha Hmar, was arrested from the vehicle.
Also Read: Assam: Man arrested for alleged sexual assault on minor in Dhubri
She hails from Jiribam in Manipur.
A case was registered under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, police said.
Copyright©2024 Living Media India Limited. For reprint rights: Syndications Today