Drugs were recovered from drug peddler by The Karbi Anglong Police during a naka checking on Saturday and arrested a drug peddler. The drug peddler was carrying 135 gm of suspected heroin, packed in 10 soapboxes inside a bag, in the auto-rickshaw.

Acting on a tip, Karbi Anglong Police conducted a Naka checking in front of SBI Khatkhati on National Highway-39 under the Khatkhati police station and arrested the drug peddler. Police said, “At about 5.30 pm today, an auto-rickshaw was searched on suspicion and the drugs were recovered and seized."  One passenger of the auto-rickshaw is arrested by the police. He is identified as 23-year-old Mahar Ali, a resident of Etakhola under Satia police station.

In the preliminary investigation, it was found that the contraband was brought from Manipur. The illegal drugs were seized in presence of the sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) of Bokajan, John Das. According to reports, illegal firearms, stolen vehicles and drugs and various other contraband goods are smuggled through Khatkhati via National Highway-36 in Karbi Anglong district.

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