India News | Heroin Worth Rs 3.5 Cr, 1 Firearm Seized, One Held
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A person has been arrested after a firearm and heroin worth Rs 3.5 crore were recovered from his possession in Assam's Cachar district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday.
Guwahati, May 27 (PTI) A person has been arrested after a firearm and heroin worth Rs 3.5 crore were recovered from his possession in Assam's Cachar district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday.
The operation was carried out by a joint team of the state police, Assam Rifles and Assam Rifles Field Intelligence Unit (ARFIU), Sarma said in a post on X.
"In an anti-narcotics operation carried out by @cacharpolice, ARFIU and Assam Rifles - 648g heroin worth Rs 3.5 crore and 1 pistol were recovered," he said.
One peddler has also been arrested, the chief minister added.
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