Diphu : Karbi Anglong police seized 845gms of heroin hidden in concealed chambers of a vehicle, wrote the Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday in his micro-blogging site X.

The Minister has appreciated the police on their success by mentioning, “good job Assam Police”. The vehicle was intercepted at Lahorijan locality of Bokajan subdivision, Karbi Anglong district from where the narcotic substance was seized and two people were taken into police custody.

“Carrying out an anti-narcotics drive in Lahorijan, @karbi Anglong police intercepted a vehicle and seized 845gms of heroin hidden in its secret chambers. Two people have been arrested and based on interrogation, it was ascertained that the substance was being transported from a neighboring State,” Sarma wrote.

Earlier on Wednesday night, the state police in Karbi Anglong seized 40,000 YABA tablets worth Rs 8 crores near Dillai Point. According to police, the vehicle was intercepted at Dillai Point and two people were arrested after detection of the contraband narcotic.