Cachar, Jan. 10 -- Assam Police have seized 1.357 kg of morphine in Cachar district and apprehended three persons on Saturday, officials said.

Partha Protim Das, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Cachar district, said that, based on intelligence input, a team of Cachar district police launched an anti-narcotics operation at Kachudaram Pt-IV, Ganguli area under Silchar police station.

"During the operation, the police team recovered 1.357 kg of Morphine from the possession of three accused persons, and they were also apprehended," Partha Protim Das said.

The apprehended persons were identified as, Ruhul Alom Laskar (41 years old), Moinul Haque Laskar (53 years old) and Sirajul Hoque (36 years old).

"Legal action has been initiat...