Assam Police Seize Ganja and Heroin Worth Crores in Karimganj and Cachar

Assam police seized a large quantity of ganja worth Rs 1.5 crore from a truck in Karimganj district. One person, Amit Kumar, has been apprehended. The truck, bearing registration number HP-17E-9474, was intercepted at the Assam-Tripura border. Police recovered 94 packets of ganja weighing about 8.6 kg from a secret chamber in the truck. The truck was traveling from Agartala, Tripura, towards Bihar.

In a separate incident, Assam police seized heroin worth Rs 5 crore in Cachar district. Police apprehended Sirukuddin Laskar, 24, and recovered 47 soap cases of heroin weighing about 974 grams from his possession. The operation took place at Chalchapra, NH 37.

Earlier this week, Assam police recovered a large cache of illegal arms and ammunition in Udalguri district, leading to the arrest of two individuals.