Nagaon police arrested 38 persons for drug peddling, gambling in 10 days

A CORRESPONDENT

NAGAON: In the last 10 days, Nagaon police, under special supervision of new Superintendent of Police, Navaneet Mahanta, arrested over 38 persons allegedly involved in drug peddling, teer gambling as well as illegal arms dealings from across the district here.

Simultaneously, police also seized large quantities of suspected narcotics substance like heroin worth several lakhs of rupees and a pistol along with two round bullets from the possessions of those arrested persons, sources said. Sources claimed that over 20 cases were registered at various police stations under NDPS Act while over five cases were registered under AGB Act. Besides, during these days, one case has been registered for smuggling of illegal arms and ammunition in the district too, sources added further.

Sources from Nagaon police stated that Rupahihat PS police arrested two persons, identified as Sultan Ahmed and Faruque Abdulla, along with a pistol and two rounds of bullets from the greater Khatual area under Rupahihat PS. While speaking to some local media persons here on Saturday evening here, new SP Navaneet Mahanta asserted that the ongoing drive against drugs, teer, gambling, illegal arms dealings as well as other forms of crime would be intensified more across the district in the days to come. No compromise will be there to curb all those illegal activities in the district, SP Mahanta asserted further.

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