Sambalpur, Dec 13: The police arrested two people in a suspicion of possessing opium in the district yesterday. About 820 grams of Opium was seized from them.
Acting to a tip received, the Sambalpur police on Monday carried out an operation and arrested two persons identified as Md Samsuddin and Sankar Sony from the Malipara Fatak Road in the town with 820 grams of opium seized from them.
The police are investigating on the matter to know about the source of the matter. The market price of the seized item is said to be about Rs 60,000, said sources.
