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On the night of 14th October 2025, East Jaintia Hills District police received credible information about suspected person travelling in a car from Silchar, Assam, suspected to be carrying illegal narcotics. Acting promptly on this input, a team led by Umkiang Patrol Post set up naka and, apprehended Shri Abdul Rob Laskar alias Munna (22 years) s/o – Shri Nur Uddin Laskar, r/o – Kabuganj, Silchar, Kachar, Assam. Later with the help of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force, Meghalaya apprehended another habitual offender and co-accused Shri Asif Wahlang r/o – Hari Sabha Laban, Shillong. In the presence of independent witnesses, a search was conducted under Section 50 of the NDPS Act, during which 5 soap boxes (60 grams) and one (1) vehicle B/r no AS-01-EJ-8977 (Hyundai Venue) were recovered from their possession. Accordingly, a case has been registered at Lumshnong Police Station under the NDPS Act, and investigation is underway to establish backward and forward linkages