MARGHERITA: In a major development Assam police arrested four notorious and wanted drug peddlers from Tinsukia district of Assam.
According to sources, on Wednesday all five drug peddlers had come to Mugam Pather in the 124 Number Margherita Constituency to distribute drugs.
When local people of Mugam Pather learned about it, they assembled and caught all of them, however, one among them, drugs dealer Ganga Bahadur Karki managed to flee from the spot.
Later the locals handed over the four accused to Pengree police Station.
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The four arrested drug peddler has been identified as --Lambit Mache alias Hussain(58) resident of Ketetong 1 Number Dibong, Padam Bahadur Chetry alias Pode(56) resident of Digboi Dhekiajaan, Pradip Sah alias Baba (30) resident of Dibong 1 Number Ketetong and Ramu Kishan (32) resident of Inthem Maishangpani.
A case has been registered at Pengree police station against the accused under IPC section 21(b) NDPS Act and all the 4 drug peddler has been sent to judicial custody.
Pengree Police have also seized four Motorcycles from their possession.
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