Itanagar, July 1 -- In a significant breakthrough in the fight against narcotics, the Naharlagun Police yesterday arrested a 23-year-old youth with a substantial quantity of suspected heroin during a raid conducted at Naharlagun, police said today.
Acting on a tip-off, a police team led by Inspector Krishnendu Dev, alongwith SI Niri Rama, constables Sanu T Raaj, Likha Akin, and lady head constable Nime Taba, under the supervision of SDPO Rishi Longdo, swiftly launched an operation in Naharlagun's Damsite area.
The accused, Techi Lala, a resident of Rakap village in Papum Pare district, was allegedly caught red-handed while consuming suspected contraband. A personal search conducted in compliance with Section 50 of the NDPS Act resulted in...