Assam: 5 people were arrested and 2 crore rupees worth of illicit drugs were seized

In a joint operation, the Special Task Force (STF), Assam, and Kamrup district police on Saturday detained five people, including two women, and seized a significant amount of illegal drugs worth Rs 2 crore. According to DIG (STF) Partha Sarathi Mahanta, a team of Kamrup police launched an operation late on Saturday night under the direction of Additional Superintendent of Police (STF) Kalyan Pathak.

“A vehicle coming from Manipur was intercepted at Amingaon area and during search 250 grams of heroin recovered. On spot, three persons and two women have been arrested. During follow-up action two more persons have been picked up. The contraband was hidden in stepney,” Partha Sarathi Mahanta said.
The arrested persons were identified as Abdul Rajak Shah (36), Md Yunus Khan (39), Lila Kanta Saikia (28), Bibi Sara (41) and Jarina (25).

Sagarika Gautam

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