Two Detained in Chatra Drug Bust with Opium Seized

Authorities in Jharkhand's Chatra district have detained two individuals suspected of narcotics trafficking following the seizure of opium. The arrests occurred after law enforcement conducted a raid in the Gothai village area, acting on reliable intelligence.

Simaria's Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Nagaragoje Shubham Bhausaheb, clarified that the raid recovered 1.1 kilograms of opium, estimated to be worth approximately Rs 6 lakh. An accompanying third person managed to escape the scene. Law enforcement has registered a case under the NDPS Act and continues efforts to locate the absconding suspect.

(With inputs from agencies.)