{"id":3623,"date":"2026-05-22T13:49:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtalks.com\/en\/?p=3623"},"modified":"2026-05-22T13:49:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:19:05","slug":"guwahati-police-arrest-alleged-drug-peddler-with-heroin-in-basistha-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assamtalks.com\/en\/guwahati-police-arrest-alleged-drug-peddler-with-heroin-in-basistha-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Guwahati Police Arrest Alleged Drug Peddler with Heroin in Basistha Operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Guwahati Police arrested an alleged drug peddler during an anti-narcotics operation carried out by a team from Basistha Police Station under the East Guwahati Police District (EGPD).<\/p>\n<p>According to police, the accused has been identified as Sivam Pradhan, also known as Gorein, aged 23 and a resident of Khanapara in Meghalaya.<\/p>\n<p>Police stated that the accused was apprehended with two boxes containing suspected heroin weighing around 28 grams. 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