Guwahati, 17 March (HS): Assam Police launched a drive against drugs at different places in the state. Police said on Monday that 1.046 kgs of ganja was recovered from the house of a drug smuggler in Kakopathar area of Tinsukia district. Police have started legal action against the accused.

Similarly, in another joint operation, Majbat police station police and 23rd battalion SSB team raided Majuli forest area and seized ganja worth about ₹73 lakh and arrested an accused. Legal action is going on in the case.

Apart from this, the Anti-Narcotics Team of Mankachar Police Station (South Salmara District) recovered 50 bottles (5000 ml) of Eskuff cough syrup and three mobile phones from Kacharipara area. Two accused have been arrested and an FIR has been registered in this case. Strict action against drugs is going on.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash