GUWAHATI: In a series of raids conducted in various locations across Nalbari and Barpeta, law enforcement authorities seized significant amounts of cash and illegal documents, leading to the arrest of several individuals involved in illicit activities.
At Borkura in Nalbari, a raid resulted in the seizure of ₹7,94,500 in cash along with illegal documents. The perpetrator was apprehended, and necessary legal actions are underway. In Narayanpur under Mukalmua PS, authorities seized ₹64,400 in cash and illegal documents. The culprit was arrested, and legal actions are being pursued.
Crackdown On Illegal Money Lending
Another raid in Mukalmua, Nalbari, led to the confiscation of ₹13,400 in cash and illegal documents, with the perpetrator taken into custody. Similarly, at Belsor in Nalbari, a raid resulted in the seizure of ₹26,800 in cash and illegal documents. The individual responsible was arrested, and legal procedures have commenced.
Earlier, in a separate operation targeting illegal money lending practices, authorities in Barpeta District apprehended a total of 12 money lenders from various areas. The arrests were made during a coordinated operation involving police personnel from multiple jurisdictions.
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Notable arrests include Nasibur Rahman and Basir Ali from Sorbhog, as well as Uttam Saha and Naser Dewan apprehended by Barpeta Road police. Additionally, Shafiqul Islam, Shadek Ali, and Abdul Khalaque were detained from Howly, while Bitu Lal Pathak, Kiran Pathak, Jatindra Nath Talukdar, Sahidul Islam, and Shahjahan Ali were also taken into custody by Barpeta police, media reports stated.
