Assam Police seized around 12.07 grams of suspected heroin packed in 10 containers during an operation in No. 2 Bhandara under Manikpur Police Station in Bongaigaon district, officials said.
The seizure followed secret information received by police. A joint team from Manikpur Police and the Gerukabari Police Outpost conducted the operation under the leadership of outpost officer-in-charge Heart Goswami.
The suspected contraband was recovered from inside a bamboo structure located behind the house of late Harun Ali, police said.
The 10 containers were taken into police custody and the suspected heroin was seized for further investigation.
Police have launched an inquiry to trace the source of the suspected contraband and establish the circumstances surrounding its possession.
Further details are awaited as the investigation continues.
