Yesterday, Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers conducted an operation in the Premniranjan Place, Prashad Nagar area, where an unfinished building was searched, which led to the discovery of one 7.62 assault rifle and two brick-like parcels containing a whitish powdery substance suspected to be cocaine. The assault rifle was escorted to CANU’s Headquarters along with the suspected narcotic, which tested positive for cocaine and weighed 2.3 kg. Two persons are currently in custody, assisting with investigations.
Investigations are ongoing. It was the latest in a series of weapons funds by security agencies.