A container loaded with dried ganja worth fifty lakh rupees was seized by Churaibari police of north district on the way of smuggling in Assam. Arrested lorry driver and smuggler. The accused’s name is Zakir Hossain (23), father Sumed Ali. Home is in Kamrup district of Assam. It is known that on the basis of confidential information, the police of the local police station started a strong search at Naka Point of Churaibari police station from Wednesday morning. Police intercepted a container lorry coming from Agartala towards Silchar at around one in the afternoon. Then the police recovered a total of 337 kg of dry ganja in 62 packets from the secret chamber above Kevin of the lorry. A young man named Zakir Hossain, who was sitting in the driver’s seat, was also arrested. Superintendent of Police Bhanupada Chakraborty said that this success came out when the operation was conducted on the basis of secret information. Black market roots of recovered dried ganja.He said that it will be approximately fifty lakh rupees. He said ganja was being taken from Agartala to Silchar.
Police have registered a case under NDPS and started investigation. The arrested driver and smuggler will be handed over to the Dharmanagar district court on Thursday.