One person was arrested and 400 grams of Heroin worth approx. 2 Crore were seized during a joint Naka checking by the team of West Garo Hills Police and F/100 BN BSF on Monday.
Informing this Superintendent of Police Vivekanand Rathore said, the seizure was made from Photamati Junction under Tikrikilla Police Station (44 – Raksamgre Assembly Constituency).
“One person namely Zakir Hussain, (24 years), S/o Abdul Rahim, R/o Kusnimara PO/PS – Mankachar, Dist – South salmara, Assam has been arrested. He was traveling from Goalpara, Assam to Mankachar with the consignment,” Rathore said.
The SP also informed that the contraband has been seized as per procedure and a case is being registered. The investigation is on.
Apart from this, total cash amounting to Rs. 12,47,630/- was also seized today by various naka teams all across the district.
“Model Code of Conduct is being enforced strictly by security forces which have led to the seizure of approx. 30000 Litres of Liquor worth approx. 1 Crore, cash seizure of more than 46 Lakh and today’s huge seizure of contrabands in West Garo Hills district,” West Garo Hills SP said.