Heroin worth Rs 2 crore seized in Assam

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    Diphu, Jul 31 (PTI) Police in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Wednesday arrested a person and seized heroin worth over Rs 2 crore.
    Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted a car coming from Dimapur in Nagaland at Khakrajan checkpoint under Borpathar police station of the district. During search, police discovered 298.58 grams of heroin hidden in 22 soap boxes within a secret compartment of the vehicle.
    The arrested person has been identified as Ashikur Rahman, police said.

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