In a significant development today, the Government Railway Police (GRP) acted on confidential information and conducted a thorough inspection of Train No. 12423 Rajdhani Express at Guwahati Railway Station.
During the operation, GRP personnel apprehended one individual identified as Manohar Kumar Rai, a resident of Bihar, who was found in possession of four packets of Opium, weighing a total of 4 kilograms.
The arrest took place at Platform No. 1 of Guwahati Railway Station, where the seized contraband, commonly referred to as ‘Kani’, was concealed on the individual’s person.
This successful interception highlights the importance of intelligence-based operations in combating the illegal drug trade.
Further investigations are underway to determine the source and destination of the seized opium, as well as any potential accomplices involved in the smuggling attempt.