War On Drugs | 1050 Illegal Squatters Evicted As Part Of Crackdown On Drugs in Assam

The eviction drive was carried out on Monday in the state's Karbi Anglong district, chief minister of Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma informed.

GUWAHATI: In a major drive Assam Police evicted 1050 illegal squatters, part of inter-state drugs cartels, from Borjan Mouza, (Block No 3, Dudu Colony) under Bokajan Sub Div in Karbi Anglong district.

Notably this serves a major blow to the supply, and storage centres for drugs.

"These squatters are known habitual drug peddlers. By evicting, @AssamPolice has dismantled an important 'Drugs supply & storage centre' of the Dimapur based drug cartels", Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma added.

#AssamAgainstDrugsIn a major drive @assampolice evicted 1050 illegal squatters, part of inter-state drugs cartels, from Borjan Mouza, (Block No 3, Dudu Colony) under Bokajan Sub Div in Karbi Anglong dist. This serves a major blow to the supply, and storage centres for drugs. pic.twitter.com/pZzQ9Eiujd
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) December 20, 2021

Earlier, the state's Director-General Of Police (DGP), Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta had informed about the operation conducted by the Police.

He took to Twitter to write, "As part of our 'War on Drugs', today we razed 115 huts of squatters from Dudu Colony, Bokajan, Karbi Anglong".

As part of our 'War on Drugs', today we razed 115 huts of squatters from Dudu Colony, Bokajan, Karbi Anglong.These squatters are known habitual drug peddlers.By evicting, @AssamPolice has dismantled an important 'Drugs supply & storage centre' of the Dimapur based drug cartels. pic.twitter.com/OyzDcB0ZTw
— DGP Assam (@DGPAssamPolice) December 20, 2021

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