Imphal, Sept. 10 -- Manipur Police and central security forces arrested a woman and a man on Tuesday for unauthorized possession of contraband items during twin operations conducted in two districts, official sources said on Wednesday.

Ruhina Begum (35), a resident of Sangaiyumpham Cherapur Mathak Leikai under Thoubal Police Station, Thoubal district, was arrested from her residence.

Police recovered 120 SAMPFX+ capsules, 29 bottles of TUSSREX-TR cough syrup, and 8 empty cases used to conceal the aforementioned items from her possession.

The Manipur government has banned the sale of these items without a valid prescription from a medical doctor, as drug addicts are using them as substitutes for stimulants. According to police, the arre...