Owner of suspected opium, a resident of Ludhiana, has been arrested
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REGIONAL, May 23, 2025: Troops of 78 Bn CRPF and Civil Police of PS Sechu Zubza seized 14.312 kgs of suspected opium Friday during frisking and checking on NH 29, Peducha old Police picket, from a Tata Winger is coming from Senapati towards Dimapur.
The owner of the suspected opium, Dharam Singh, a resident of Ludhiana, Punjab, had boarded the Tata Winger from Senapati, Manipur. When the vehicle was stopped for checking, passengers were asked to come out and open their luggage. Dharam Singh requested to pass urine.
He was permitted and went to the roadside, but after a brief moment, he ran towards the hills. Jawans ran after him and apprehended him after running about 500 meters. He was brought back and asked to open his black-colored Safari trolley and olive-green bag.
When he opened his bag and all the clothing items were taken out, two suspected opium packets wrapped in black polythene, two Khaini dabbas filled with suspected opium, one small packet in black polythene of suspected opium, and cash amounting to Rs 56,500 were found.
The suspected opium was weighed in front of the Magistrate, Sechu Zubza, on the spot. The total weight came to 14.312 kgs. Dharam Singh and the recovered items were handed over to PS Zubza for necessary legal action.
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