Tripura Police seize contraband worth Rs 4.5 lakh, four detained
In yet another anti-narcotics drive, Tripura Police seized a hefty amount of contraband items from a vehicle at Badharghat Chowmuhani under Amtali police station on Sunday morning. The contraband items which were seized are Eskuf Syrup.
The police stated that they received a crucial tip-off regarding an Auto bearing number TR01 F 3893 was carrying contraband items, which was coming from Agartala railway station, on the basis of the tip-off police personnel from Amtali police station laid a trap at Badharghat Chowmuhani and stopped the Auto.
During a meticulous search of the bags of three passengers of the auto, police officials found 375 bottles of Eskuf Syrup. The four arrested have been identified as Ram Paresh Sahu resident of Bihar, Anil Kumar resident of Bihar, Birendar Roy resident of Khejurbagan, Agartala and the auto driver Rajesh Saha.
Moreover, the estimated value of the confiscated Eskuf Syrup in the illicit market amounts to approximately Rs 4.5 lakh.
However, Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha has called on Tripura to get rid of drugs. Police are seizing crores worth of heroin, brown sugar and arresting traffickers, but the real kingpins remain out of reach, which is why the state is not moving towards a drug-free state despite so many anti-drug campaigns.
