Suspected Heroin Worth Rs 4 Crore Seized in Bokajan

Guwahati: A police team arrested two persons from Karbi Anglong’s Bokajan on Wednesday with a cache of at least 584 kilograms of suspected heroin amounting to crores.

Sources said that the arrested persons were identified as Irengbam Kokil and Irengbam Babu Singh. They were arrested near Laharijan, a village that is 30 kilometers away from Karbi Anglong.

During random checking of vehicles, a bus was intercepted by the on-duty police personnel. On checking the vehicle, 48 numbers soapboxes containing 584 grams of suspected heroin were recovered from two rice bags, and the persons in the bus were immediately apprehended.

On verifying the suspected heroin, the police found that the drugs were worth Rs 4 crore. The police further informed that both the accused hail from Manipur.

Further investigation into the entire case is currently underway.

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