Overview
- Sribhumi Police recovered 11,695 bottles of an intoxicating substance and arrested three people in a major raid, with authorities estimating the consignment’s value at about Rs 2.34 crore.
- Investigators have opened inquiries to establish where the consignment came from, where it was headed, and whether the shipment links to wider interstate or cross‑border trafficking networks.
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma publicly praised the operation, framed it as part of the '#AssamAgainstDrugs' campaign, and reiterated a zero‑tolerance stance toward traffickers.
- Officials say the raid follows sustained intelligence and surveillance along interstate and international routes that have produced repeated high‑value recoveries in recent years.
- Police action could lead to more arrests and seizures as investigators trace suppliers and buyers, while local communities may see reduced availability of illicit intoxicants if enforcement breaks key transit links.