Guwahati, Nov 16 (IANS) A man suspected to be part of an active drug trafficking network in lower Assam was injured in police firing after he allegedly tried to escape from custody in the early hours of Sunday.

The incident occurred around 2 a.m. at Mailkuchi village in Barpeta district, officials said.

The injured accused has been identified as Anowar Hussain, a resident of the same village, who police claim has been under surveillance for his alleged involvement in narcotics distribution across the district.

According to a senior official, a team from Tarabari Police Station in the Barpeta district had detained Hussain late on Saturday night after fresh inputs linked him to a drug-running group that had earlier managed to evade authorities.

On November 6, Tarabari Police had intercep

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