Guwahati Crime Branch seized suspected heroin at Jorabat

Acting on a tip-off, the Guwahati Crime Branch on Tuesday seized 872 gram of suspected heroin from a house at Ghanshyam Basti in Jorabat.
Guwahati Crime Branch seized suspected heroin at Jorabat

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: Acting on a tip-off, the Guwahati Crime Branch on Tuesday seized 872 gram of suspected heroin from a house at Ghanshyam Basti in Jorabat. The value of the seized drugs is around Rs 50 lakh and five persons have been arrested in this regard.

The Crime Branch personnel conducted the raid in the house of Rekha Gogoi wife of Jatin Gogoi in the Ghanshyam Basti area. During the search, 72 packets of suspected heroin in soap-case containers weighing 872 gms were recovered. Further, cash amount of Rs 22,000 was also seized. The arrested accused have been identified as - Sanjay Gogoi (20) from Ghanshyam Basti under Basistha Police Station, Md. Akbar Khan (21) from Bisnupur district, Manipur, Md. Wahidur (31) from Thoubal, Manipur, Alok Gogoi, and Rekha Gogoi.

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