Dimapur Police recover heroin from hit-and-run vehicle

DIMAPUR — The Dimapur Police recovered 18 soap cases of suspected heroin weighing approximately 230 grams from a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run case on October 30.

According to the police, the Wagon-R vehicle bearing registration number AS07P5457 hit a Bolero at Tragopan Police Point, Dimapur, and fled towards Khatkati, Assam.

A search operation was immediately launched, and the officer-in-charge of Khatkati Police Station was informed to look out for the vehicle in his jurisdiction.

At around 3:20 pm on the same day, the Wagon-R was found abandoned at Khatkati and was subsequently towed back to Tragopan Police Point for spot verification.

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After the completion of the verification, the vehicle was unlocked and thoroughly searched in the presence of independent witnesses. During the search, the suspected contraband was found concealed inside a secret chamber of the vehicle.

A case has been registered at East Police Station under Case No. 196/25, and an investigation is ongoing.