Youth arrested with 4.5 kilograms of opium
Source: The Sangai Express
Bishnupur, November 27 2018:
Bishnupur district commando arrested a 24 year old youth along with 4.5 kilograms of opium (Kani), worth around Rs 5 lakh in the local market, from Kwakta Leithen Leikai under Moirang PS today afternoon.
According to a reliable source, a team of Bishnupur district commando conducted foot patrolling, frisking and checking along Tiddim road at Kwakta Leithen area and at around 3.30 pm, a youth driving a Swift car (MN04-A-7820) was detained for checking.
During preliminary interrogation the youth was identified as Md Sahidur Rahaman (24) s/o Md Ajijur Rahaman of Kwakta ward number 7 and on checking his vehicle, the commando team found 5 plastic packets of opium (Kani) weighing around 4.5 kilograms and worth around Rs 5 lakh in the local market, inside the car.
Md Sahidur was arrested from the spot and the commando team seized the packets of opium and the car after observing necessary formalities and handed them over to Moirang PS for taking up necessary legal action under ND&PS Act.