Heroin worth around Rs 4.8 crore was seized and two drug peddlers arrested from Cachar district of Assam, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday.

Sarma said the Cachar district police carried out an operation against the transportation of narcotic substances from a neighbouring state.

The police team recovered 600 grams of heroin from the possession of two persons, he said.

“Two persons have been apprehended in this connection. Well done @assampolice,” Sarma said on X.

A senior official said the total value of the seized drugs will be nearly Rs 4.8 crore.

Assam Rifles battalion

Arunachal Pradesh governor K.T. Parnaik presented a citation to the 40 Assam Rifles battalion on Wednesday for its work in maintaining the peace and security in Longding district. Col Sunil Lunthi, Subedar Major Suresh Prasad and Rifleman SR Jena received the citation on behalf of the force, a Raj Bhavan statement said.

PTI