Drug Trafficker Arrested in Bihar with 300 Grams of Heroin Worth ₹45 Lakh

Kaimur, November 14 (Daily Kiran) : Police in Kaimur, Bihar, have arrested a drug trafficker after seizing 300 grams of a substance resembling heroin, valued at approximately ₹45 lakh. The suspect, identified as Murahu Prajapati from Mahasua village in the Bhabhua area, was apprehended following a tip-off. Authorities received intelligence on Saturday that an elderly man was selling heroin-like drugs illicitly near the NH-19 highway at the Dahla turnoff in the Durga Vati police jurisdiction.In response to this urgent information, a special task force was quickly assembled under the direction of the Superintendent of Police. During the operation, police conducted a raid beside a tea shop at the Dahla turnoff. Upon noticing the police, a man dressed in red and carrying a white bag attempted to flee. However, vigilant officers successfully surrounded and apprehended him. Upon searching the white bag, officers discovered a black plastic packet containing around 300 grams of the suspected heroin.The police confiscated the drugs and arrested Prajapati, who was reportedly living in the Ahiran neighborhood of Bhabhua's Ward 20 at the time of his arrest. A case has been registered under Durga Vati police case number 505/26, with legal action being taken against him under sections 8(c) and 21(c) of the NDPS Act. Authorities are now investigating the source of the narcotics and whether others were involved in its distribution and sale, as they work to identify potential connections within the trafficking network.