Badarpur, April 18 -- In a key operation, the Assam Police busted a major drug ring in Kandigram Malua village in Badarpur town in Assam. Sribhumi police seized 1,50,000 Yaba tablets and arrested two drug peddlers in Assam's Karimganj district on Thursday.

Further inquiries are ongoing to identify and apprehend other individuals associated with them.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lauded the police forces for the operation.

In a post on X, Sarma said, "Crushing the drug syndicate @sribhumipolice just wrecked a major drug ring in Kandigram area under Badarpur PS. 150000 YABA tablets snatched, 2 people arrested. Kudos to @assampolice."

On March 26, the Assam Police recovered and seized 66,000 Yaba tablets, worth approximately ...