Dimapur, Nov. 1 -- Dimapur police recovered around 230 grams of heroin from a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run case on October 30, Dimapur DCP (crime) said here today.

The contraband was concealed in 18 soap cases in the vehicle.

Police said the Wagon-R vehicle (AS-07P-5457) fled towards neighbouring Khatkhati in Karbi Anglong district of Assam after hitting a Bolero vehicle at Tragopan police point in Dimapur.

Immediately after the incident, a search operation was conducted, and the officer-in-charge of Khatkhati police station was informed to look out for the vehicle in his jurisdiction, the release said.

On the same day, at around 3.20 pm, the vehicle was found abandoned at Khatkhati. Dimapur police then towed the vehicle to Tragopa...