Imphal, March 1 (NNN): Police in Bishnupur district of Manipur nabbed a 30-year-old woman with a large quantity of heroin powder today, an official source said.
The arrested woman has been identified as Khupsian Kim alias Kimboi (30) of Churachandpur district, according to police.
The police recovered 4.27 kg of heroin powder (including the weight of the containers) from her possession.
She was travelling in a passenger service vehicle.
A combined team of VDF and police commando personnel on frisking and checking duty along Tidim Road (Imphal-Churachandpur Road) intercepted the illegal drugs in an airbag belonging to the woman during a check to the passenger vehicle, Bishnupur district SP, N Herojit told reporters.
He said that the team on routine frisking and checking duty in front of the Tronglaobi VDF outpost stopped the passenger vehicle as a part of random checking of vehicles.
The personnel found an airbag on top of the Imphal-bound vehicle originating from Churachandpur district headquarters. Upon checking it, 104 soap cases containing the illegal drugs were detected.
Following the detection of the illegal drugs, the police verified all the 19 passengers including eight women, two children and the driver.
During the verification, the police revealed that the airbag belonged to a woman later identified as Khupsian Kim who boarded the vehicle along with her two kids, the police officer said. The arrested woman along with the seized items was handed over to Moirang police station for further investigation after registering a case against the woman, the police officer added.
