Tinsukia OC Sadar PS Paragjyoti Buragohain seized heroin worth Rs 25 lakh; 3 held

TINSUKIA: Tinsukia police led by OC Sadar PS Paragjyoti Buragohain recovered 125.57 grams of heroin worth Rs 25 lakh in Tinsukia town and apprehended three persons, including two women, on Wednesday.

The consignment concealed in 10 soap cases was transported from Dimapur. The police sources said they had information that drugs were being carried by a few persons travelling to Tinsukia by Rajdhani Express. The police followed their trail and reached the rented house of one Pradip Dutta residing at 8 no. ward in Dohotia Chuk and apprehended three persons while one person fled.

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