GUWAHATI: Locals intervened into a suspected on-going drug deal near Kamakhya Temple and handed two persons to the Jalukbari Police Station, in connection with it on Tuesday.
Sushil Das, the alleged drug peddler was caught red-handed by the locals while he was attempting to sell brown sugar to Pradip Terong at Durgasarobar, about 300 metres from the Kamakhya Temple on Nilachal Hill.
“He was under our radar for a long time and according to our sources, he had sold drugs to a lot of people in the vicinity,” police said.
About 110 grams of brown sugar and some cash were recovered from him, police said.
With Ambubachi Mela, one of the greatest congregations of northeast round the corner, pilgrims have already started making inbounds here.
Kamakhya area, too has started registering a surge of crimes in the vicinity of Kamakhya Temple where the event will be held from June 22-25.
