Cachar, Dec. 17 -- During an anti-narcotic operation by the Cachar police in Assam, they seized 388 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.20 crore, officials said. They have also apprehended the drug peddlers involved in the crime.

According to the source, on Tuesday night, the police had intercepted a vehicle coming from another neighbouring state and uncovered several soap boxes, carrying a huge amount of heroin. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Partha Protim Das, of Cachar district, said they acted on their sources for this crackdown.

"One vehicle bearing registration number MZ-02C-1553 was intercepted and led to the recovery of 30 soap boxes in a total of 388 grams of heroin from the secret chamber of the vehicle," Partha Protim Das said....