In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Murliganj police in Madhepura district arrested two men with 150 grams of prohibited smack on Tuesday. The accused have been identified as Gaurabh Kumar, a local resident of Murliganj, and Saurabh Kumar, a native of Bararahi under Jankinagar police station in Purnia district.
The duo was intercepted while riding a bike from Purnia toward Murliganj. Acting on a tip-off, police stopped them in the Kashipur neighborhood and conducted a search, during which the contraband was discovered in their possession.
The operation is part of an intensified drive against drug peddling in the region. In a related case, Madhepura police recently recovered 18 kilograms of ganja from a youth named Mitthu Kumar in the Ratanpatti area.
Authorities are continuing their investigation to trace the source and possible network behind these drug activities.