Guwahati, Jul 22 (PTI) Three persons were arrested with heroin worth over Rs 7.5 crore in Assam's Golaghat district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday.

Acting on a tip-off, a police patrol team intercepted a vehicle and found 711.93 gram of heroin hidden in its secret chambers, he posted on X.

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The CM congratulated the police team for the successful operation.

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