Our correspondent
Imphal, July 22 (EMN): Troops of 12 Assam Rifles based on specific information regarding movement of certain contraband items on a jungle track between Village Chikkim and Village Khudengthabi, skirting Permanent Vehicle Checking Point at Khudengthabi, about 95 km south of Imphal on Saturday and detected contraband drugs worth Rs 1.34 crore from the possession of an individual, according to Assam rifles sources. The incident occurred when a suspected individual was noticed coming on the track towards the ambush party (of Assam Rifles) with a backpack. On being challenged the individual threw the bag and slipped down from the spur towards the nala at around 7 in the morning, the source added. On checking the bag 20 packets of Brown Sugar weighing 335 grams was found. The approximate cost of the Brown Sugar in the international market is Rs 1.34 crore.
