Contraband goods worth Rs. 16 lakh seized in Hailakandi during Durga Puja

Oct.28: Acting on a secret information about transhipment of contraband goods, Hailakandi district police swung into action and intercepted a vehicle bearing registration No.AS 11 GC-7173 at around 2 am in Hailakandi on Monday.

Disclosing this, Superintendent of Police, Pabindra Kumar Nath said the vehicle (Bolero Pick-up van) was intercepted by the OC, Katlicherra Police Station on Hailakandi-Bhairabi( Mizoram NH while it was coming from Mizoram side towards Hailakandi direction.

During thorough search of the vehicle, 18 bags of betel nut and 46 cartons of Myanmar manufactured cigarettes valuing approximately Rs.16 lakh were seized. Two persons have been apprehended namely Samim Ahmed Talukdar, son of Sirajuddin and Jainal Hussein Talukdar, son of Alauddin Talukdar, both of whom hailing from village Bode Mohakal under Badarpur Police Station of Karimganj district.

A case No.318/20 under Section 379 IPC read with Section 5(1) under Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 has been registered at Katlicherra Police Station. Interrogation of the arrested persons is on.