Guwahati: Four drug peddlers arrested during STF raid in Khanapara

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• May 12, 2024 | Pinaki Goswami

Four habitual drug dealers and thieves were taken into custody by STF agents during the operation...

Digital Desk: In an ongoing war against drugs, the Special Task Force (STF) of the Assam Police arrested four drug peddlers during a raid conducted in the Khanapara area of Guwahati on Sunday.

Dispur Police Station was in charge of a raid near the Khanapara AC Bus Terminal, which was carried out based on reliable reports. 

Four habitual drug dealers and thieves were taken into custody by STF agents during the operation. 

The arrestees have been identified as Ganesh Patir, 24, of Lakhimpur; Sahid Hussain, 27, of Hajo; Partha Pratim Medhi, 23, of Baksa; and Amar Pradhan, 18, of Meghalay's Ri Bhoi district.

Additionally, five stolen cell phones, 77 vials suspected to contain 105 grams of heroin, and Rs. 7,220 in cash were found inside the drug dealers' possession, reports stated.