Assam Rifles Seize Heroin Worth ₹60 Lakh in Cachar, One Suspect Held

Overview

• Security personnel acted on specific inputs on February 2, conducting the operation near Nandankanan Bridge by Jirighat Market in Cachar.
• Ten boxes containing 116.2 grams of heroin were recovered with an estimated value of about ₹60 lakh, according to Assam Rifles.
• One suspect was apprehended as officers also seized a mobile phone, ₹5,500 in cash and an auto-rickshaw used for transport.
• The detainee and the recovered items were handed to Cachar District Police for further investigation, with authorities signaling continued targeted operations.
• Assam Rifles cites recent parallel efforts across the region, including a 339‑bag illegal areca nut seizure in Aizawl, arms and explosives recoveries in Manipur, and the February 5 destruction of large-scale ganja cultivation in Tripura.