Image used for representation | Photo Credit: The Hindu Five people were arrested after heroin worth ₹3.25 crore was seized from their possession in Assam’s Cachar district, according to the Chief Minister’s Office. The arrests and recovery of the narcotics substance were made from two vehicles on Saturday (March 7). The CMO, in a post on X, said that acting on specific intelligence, the Cachar police intercepted the two vehicles on the Silchar-Kalain Road. “A total of 538 g of heroin worth Rs 3.25 crore was seized, and five peddlers were held,” it said. “HCM Dr @himantabiswa has lauded the team for their clinical execution, reaffirming that Assam’s fight against drugs will continue with zero compromise until our state is drug-free,” the CMO added. Published – March 08, 2026 12:23 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Ballari hostel rampage: Minor student killed, 7 injured Women’s Day Special | ‘The greatest freedom is intellectual independence’