In a major drug haul, the Guwahati Government Railway Police (GRP) arrested a woman passenger after recovering suspected heroin during a routine inspection at Guwahati Railway Station early on Monday morning.
The operation was conducted at around 5:55 am on Train No. 12508 (Aronai Express). During the check, GRP personnel recovered four packets of suspected brown sugar weighing about 47 grams and 60 plastic vials containing the same substance weighing approximately 120 grams.
The arrested woman has been identified as Anita Rani Das (32), a resident of Kalain in Cachar district, Assam. Police said the contraband was recovered from her belongings during the inspection.
According to GRP officials, legal formalities have been initiated, and the seized materials have been sent for forensic examination. An official stated that the substance is suspected to be heroin (brown sugar), and the case is being pursued in accordance with legal provisions.
Railway authorities said security checks on long-distance trains have been intensified following repeated drug recoveries. Officials added that the Guwahati railway route is frequently used for transporting narcotics from hill and border districts of Assam to other parts of the region.
