Hojai (Assam), 21 October (HS): Assam Police arrested a man and seized 23.46 grams of suspected narcotics during a raid at Kandulimari Mikir Bari village in Hojai district, police sources said.

The arrested person has been identified as Abdul Rahim. During the operation, police recovered two soap boxes containing the suspected narcotics from the premises. A motorcycle bearing registration number AS 02 AB 1325 and three containers were also seized.

Following the recovery, the accused was taken into police custody for interrogation. The police have initiated an investigation to ascertain the source of the suspected narcotics and determine whether the accused has links with a wider drug supply network operating in the region.

Further investigation is underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the seizure and identify possible links to other individuals involved in the alleged drug trade.-----------

Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash