NAGAON: Amidst ongoing efforts to curb the menace of drugs in Assam, police in Nagaon district of the state apprehended a constable suspected of aiding drug peddlers.
The arrested Assam police constable has been identified as Mokram Hussain.
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Hussain was taken into custody by the crime branch of the Nagaon police on Thursday (May 02) night.
Hussain, who had been serving as a bodyguard to a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) in Nagaon district of Assam, stands accused of allegedly informing drug dealers about upcoming police raids through phone communications while on duty.
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Following an inquiry, the police arrested Mokram Hussain.
Interrogation of the arrested constable is underway to ascertain the extent of his involvement in divulging sensitive information to drug traffickers.