One held with drug
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 25 2022:
A team of 2nd Manipur Rifles arrested one Salman Khan (25) along with 1.401 Kg of heroin (No 4) from Lilong Chajing Shantipur along Imphal-Moreh highway at around 7 pm yesterday.
A team of 2nd Battalion Manipur Rifle, acting on specific information about transportation of banned drug items along Imphal-Moreh highway, carried out intensified frisking and checking of suspected vehicles at Lilong Chajing Shantipur area.
In the course of the frisking and checking exercise, one Maruti Alto car with registration number of West Bengal was detained for verification and checking of the vehicle.
On spot verification, the driver of the car was identified as Md Salman Khan (25) of Paobitek Maning Leikai.
On checking the car, 2nd Manipur Rifle team recovered three black polythene packets wrapped in cello tapes containing 1.401 Kg of heroin powder.
The packets were found concealed inside the seat cover of the car.
Subsequently, Md Salman Khan was arrested and the drug was also seized in presence of witnesses.
Md Salman Khan was later handed over to Singjamei police station along with the seized drug for taking up necessary legal action under ND&PS Act, sources said.