Brown sugar worth Rs 30 lakh seized in Assam, 2 arrested

BARPETA, Oct 2: Brown sugar worth Rs 30 lakh was

seized in lower Assam’s Barpeta district and two persons

arrested in this connection on Wednesday, police said.

A team led by the Officer-in-Charge of Barpeta police

station Debananda Das arrested two persons at Simlaguri area

and seized four packets of brown sugar from their possession,

the police said.

The two were identified as Sarjul Islam and Imran

Dewan of Bhari area, police said adding, their scooter and

mobile handset were also seized. (PTI)