Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the police has been given complete "operational freedom" to deal with drug traffickers and dealers, and asked to "act decisively" to uproot the drug menace from the society. After getting this operational freedom, police has been more relentless in its pursuit against the drug dealers," he said. At another similar event in Diphu, the chief minister said that the police has been given operational freedom to act firmly and decisively within the law to uproot the illegal trade. At Golaghat, 1.02 kg of heroin, 1,200 kg of ganja and 3 kg of opium were burnt in a pyre lit by the chief minister. In Diphu, 11.88 kg of morphine, 2.89 kg of crystal meth, 3.47 kg of heroin, and 102.91 kg of cannabis were destroyed.

Source: Mint July 17, 2021 14:26 UTC