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Representative image JORHAT: Police arrested three drug smugglers at Laharijan in Karbi Anglong district, along the Assam-Nagaland border, on Friday. The trio wuere carrying 658 grams of heroin. Bokajan sub-divisional police officer John Das said, "The arrested persons have been identified as KH Suresh Khan (35), Lourembam Shamu Singh (46) and Md Bishabauddin (32). They hail from Manipurs Bishnupur district." Das further stated, "Acting on a tip off, a naka (police checkpost) was set up at Lah...

A CORRESPONDENT BOKAJAN: The Karbi Anglong police arrested a woman, the kingpin of an inter-State drug cartel based in Nagaland. Another person was also arrested, besides the seizure of 2.125 kg of fine quality heroin worth over Rs 7 crore. The police also seized a Maruti Alto car from their possession. DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said, "The arrest and the seizure are the outcomes of a trap laid by the police. Were observing the activities of the drug cartel. When we came to know that the car...

A CORRESPONDENT BOKAJAN: In continuation with the series of intermittent drug seizures, Karbi Anglong police, in another successful operation, seized 723 grams of heroin valued at approximately Rs 5 crore from a passenger bus over NH-39 in East Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday. As reported, based on a specific information regarding the movement of drugs along the highway, the Barpathar police intercepted a passenger bus bearing registration number AS 19AC 0074 and on thoroughly checking the ...

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Khatkhati police seized drugs; one arrested in Bokajan Acting on a tip-off, the Khatkhati police seized a huge quantity of brown sugar in front of SBI Khatkhati over NH-39 in East Karbi Anglong on Saturday. A Correspondent BOKAJAN: Acting on a tip-off, the Khatkhati police seized a huge quantity of brown sugar in front of SBI Khatkhati over NH-39 in East Karbi Anglong on Saturday. Police have also arrested one person in connection. As reported, the Khatkhati police had set up a naka check...