Imphal, Oct. 13 -- Lakhimpur Police has arrested 25 people in a series of anti-narcotics operations conducted across the district since early Monday, as part of an intensified crackdown on drug trafficking and peddling.

In one of the operations, police arrested five persons from No. 2 Ahmedpur under Bihpuria Police Station and seized 12.23 grams of suspected heroin. The accused have been identified as Wasim Akram, Aminul Islam, Nizamuddin Ahmed, Mohd. Ali and Mohd. Abduz Ali.

In a separate operation in the Harmutty area under Laluk Police Station, four persons were arrested for their alleged involvement in possessing and selling prohibited narcotic substances. They have been identified as Ruhul Amin, Deepak Biswas, Sabdul Ali and Raju K...