Assam Police arrested a suspected drug smuggler and seized a quantity of suspected heroin during an operation conducted at Kalapani in South Salmara Mankachar district.
In a continued crackdown against drug trafficking, the Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police on Saturday seized heroin worth Rs 2.2 crore and arrested a woman drug peddler in Guwahati.
In a major crackdown on narcotics, Assam Police seized a large quantity of drugs and arrested three individuals in two separate anti-narcotic operations conducted in South Salmara Mankachar district on Saturday.
Political tensions in Assam escalated sharply on Thursday as over 200 Congress leaders and supporters marched toward the office of the Director General of Police (DGP), accusing the Assam Police of acting at the behest of the ruling BJP to intimidate opposition candidates in the run-up to the panchayat elections.
Bongaigaon Police in Assam, arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a Bhutanese national, Tek Bahadur Ghalley, who was murdered in Assam on March 26.
In a major crackdown on wildlife trafficking, the Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police recovered 11 endangered Tokay Gecko lizards and apprehended three alleged smugglers in Dibrugarh district on Friday. The operation was launched following a tip-off from the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), officials confirmed.