Two drug peddlers arrested in Meghalaya

Shillong, Oct 9: Two drug peddlers were arrested with heroin from Mawlai area today. They have been identified as Abdul Mukit (43) from Siverchak, Kamramganj, Assam and Sawrupananda Mohanta (38) from Mohanpur, Pt-II,  Cachar, Assam, according to East Khasi Hills SP Sylvester Nongtnger. They were arrested when Anti Narcotic Task Force (ANTF) East Khasi Hills Shillong in collaboration with Mawlai Police station intercepted a Tata Sumo coming from Guwahati towards Shillong at Banalari Showroom. From them, the police recoevred 5 soap boxes containing suspected heroin weighing 57.51 grams. Newmai News Network