Guwahati, 16 October (HS): Assam Police have seized 2.3 lakh Yaba tablets valued at ₹57.5 crore from a truck in Cachar district and apprehended two persons in connection with the recovery, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a social media post on Friday.

According to the chief minister, the contraband was concealed inside a secret chamber in the truck in an attempt to evade detection. The seizure marks a major drug recovery in the state's ongoing campaign against narcotics trafficking.

Sharing details of the operation, Sarma highlighted the recovery made by Cachar Police and commended the personnel for their efforts in detecting the concealed consignment.

The chief minister reiterated the state government's commitment to combating drug trafficking through the Assam Police's sustained enforcement operations. The action is part of the broader campaign against narcotics under the national initiative of a drug-free India.

Further details regarding the identities of the arrested persons and the source and intended destination of the consignment were not immediately available.---------

Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash