East Jaintia Hills police seize 409.89 grams of suspected heroin worth about 1.5 crore rupees and arrest four

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East Jaintia Hills police seize 409.89 grams of suspected heroin worth about 1.5 crore rupees and arrest four

12 October 2026

Police in East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya seized 27 plastic soap-sized boxes containing about 409.89 grams of suspected heroin, estimated to be worth about 1.5 crore rupees. The seizure was made at Damcherra in the Kuliang area under Umkiang police post at around 1 am on 12 October 2026 during a routine naka check. The consignment was being carried in a Maruti Ecco ambulance bearing registration ML-13-B-1459, travelling from Silchar in Assam towards Guwahati. Four residents of Silchar were arrested: Alom Hussain Laskar, Nazim Uddin Burbhuriya, Manir Hussain Mazumdar and Hashina Mamata Choudhury. The case was registered as Lumshnong Police Station Case No. 39(10)2026 under Sections 8(c), 21(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The seizure was made at the state's eastern entry point as part of a statewide drive against transit crime networks.

Quantity seized: about 409.89 grams Estimated value: about 1.5 crore rupees Arrests: four, all residents of Silchar, Assam Case: Lumshnong Police Station Case No. 39(10)2026

Why it matters for exams: It names the sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act applied and places East Jaintia Hills on the Assam transit route.

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12 October 2026 Source: Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Meghalaya

In plain words

NDPS Act Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — The central law that controls the production, sale and possession of narcotic drugs in India.

Naka check Naka check — A police checkpoint set up on a road to stop and search vehicles.