Drug Peddler Arrested in Rangiya

Guwahati: Assam Police has arrested a suspected drug peddler from National Highway 31 in the Society Chowk area of Rangiya town in the wee hours of Friday.

The person identified as Jiyaul Hoque, a resident of Kaurbaha in Baksa district. He was accused of being involved in drug peddling.

According to reports, Hoque was on his way from Kaurbaha to Rangiya in a two-wheeler with the registration number AS 01Q 1328.

The police team stated that they had seized at least 8.64 grams of suspected heroin. Apart from this, the police also recovered one 7.2 mm pistol with live ammunition from the possession of the suspected peddler.

It may be mentioned that over the past few months, the Assam Police have initiated several crackdowns on people involved in the illegal drug trade.

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