Two held with heroin worth Rs 2 lakh at Tripura

BY TC News Desk

Agartala, 2 nd November 2025 : Damcherra Police Station staff in North Tripura has arrested two suspected drug traffickers during a routine vehicle check near the Dasarath Bridge checkpoint along the Tripura-Mizoram border.

The operation led by Sub-Inspector Sanjit Tripura resulted in the interception of a scooter bearing registration number MZ08 6602 arriving from Mizoram. Upon inspection, officers discovered 26 grams of heroin concealed inside two soap cases hidden within the scooter’s toolbox. The seized narcotics are estimated to have a market value of approximately Rs 2 lakh.

The accused have been identified as Abu Rajaul Karim (25) and Altaf Hossain (40), both residents of Assam. Alongside the heroin, police confiscated the scooter and two mobile phones believed