Heroin worth Rs 2 lakh seized, 10 arrested in Naharkatia

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Naharkatia: Based on specific information, a drug-peddling racket was busted on Wednesday in Naharkatia town. Around 10 drug addicts, peddlers, and dealers were arrested while four two-wheelers, one car, one bicycle, 6.5 gm of suspected heroin worth around Rs 2 lakh and eight mobile handsets were seized. Those arrested have been identified as Nitul alias Gutlu Das (24) of Jagun Ghat, Naharkatia; Panna Dey (28) of Bairagipatty, Naharkatia; Asif Ali (21) of New Colony, Namrup; Bibhan Tirwal (21) of Saikya Gaon, Namrup; Sanju Baidya (20) of New Colony, Naharkatia; Chintu Gogoi alias Dhunti (19) of Joypur town; Papu Saha (24) of Balughat, Naharkatia; Raju Debnath of Serepajan Pather, Joypur; Hirakjyoti Khakhlary alias Bilai (26) of Baghmara, Joypur and Samiran Bora (26) of Bordumsa town in Arunachal Pradesh.

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