scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Support our Journalism

Depth, context and analysis

Subscribe
HomeIndiaAssam: Drugs worth Rs 2 crore seized, one held

Assam: Drugs worth Rs 2 crore seized, one held

Follow Us :
Text Size:

Guwahati, Oct 14 (PTI) Drugs estimated to be valued at around Rs 2 crore have been seized and a person arrested in Assam’s Kokrajhar district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

The police seized over 27 kg of opium from specially created compartments in a vehicle, Sarma said in a post on X.

“@KokrajharPolice recovered 27.3 kg of suspected opium worth around Rs 2 cr from specially created compartments in a vehicle. One person apprehended,” the chief minister said.

Sarma also lauded the police for carrying out the operation.

Necessary legal action in the matter has been initiated, a police officer said. RBT

This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.

Subscribe to our channels on YouTube, Telegram & WhatsApp

Nine Years, Made Possible by Readers

In 2017, Shekhar Gupta started ThePrint with a simple belief: Indian readers want journalism that asks why and what next, not just what. And that enough of them would be willing to pay for good journalism.

Nine years on, that belief has held.

And, in these nine years, we’ve stayed true to our mission. We’ve been asking the follow-up questions, going beyond the headlines and explaining what’s actually happening. We’ve travelled across the country to bring you in-depth, visually-compelling stories from the ground.

It’s been nine years of readers choosing to make this possible. If you’d like to be one of them:

Support ThePrint

  • Tags

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Most Popular