Two notorious drug peddlers fromย Parbatipurย area underย Banderdewaย police outpost in Lakhimpur district of Assam were shot by police last night while they tried to escape from custody during a search operation by the police.ย ย 

They have been identified as Saidul Ali andย Ajijurย Rahman from Laluk.ย ย 

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Elaborating the entire incident Lakhimpur additional SP – Sumar Bhuyan, on Friday, said that three drug peddlersย Sahidulย Ali,ย Ajijurย Rahman and Rais Majhi were apprehended last night fromย Pathaliphar.ย ย 

Police recovered 173 grams of suspected heroin was recovered and a car was also seized from their possession.

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After interrogation, the arrested drug peddlers were taken for a search operation led by OCย Bihpuriaย Police Station.ย ย 

During the search operation, the peddlers tried to escape by snatching the arms of a constable.ย 

Police to prevent them from escaping resorted to firing injuringย Ajijulย and Saidul.ย ย 

The third peddlerย was apprehended without any shot fire at him.ย ย 

The injured have been admitted to Lakhimpur Medical College Hospital.ย 

Farhana Ahmed is Northeast Now Correspondent in North Lakhimpur. She can be reached at: [email protected]