India News | 2 Nabbed in UP with Heroin Worth Rs 2 Crore

Ghazipur (UP), Nov 21 (PTI) Two persons were arrested here on Thursday with heroin worth about Rs 2 crore in the international market, police said.

Pyare Chowdhury and Ashok Kumar were arrested from Karmahari area when they were going somewhere on a motorbike, they said.

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Police recovered 915 gm heroin worth about Rs 2 crore in the international market, officials said here.

While Chowdhury was resident of Jamania area here, Kumar belongs to district Bhojpur in Bihar, they said.

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The action was taken based on a tipoff, and a detailed probe is underway and police are trying to trace their links and prospective buyers.

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