ITANAGAR, OCT 25:

Capital Police have arrested two police personnel after allegedly recovering suspected heroin weighing approximately 6 grams and 5 grams from their possession during a search at a rented residence in Jul Lang, Itanagar, on Saturday.

According to a statement issued by Capital Police, the search was conducted by a team from Itanagar Police Station following specific source information and after obtaining written authorisation from the competent authority. The operation was led by Itanagar SDPO Chera Saban under the supervision of Capital SP Jummar Basar.

The search was conducted in the presence of Town Magistrate Mary Tanyang. The two personnel apprehended were Monnong Tangku, a constable of Arunachal Pradesh Police (Civil), and Jabdang Khabisow, a constable of the India Reserve Battalion (IRBn). Their mobile phones were also seized.

The search and seizure proceedings were conducted in the presence of an Executive Magistrate and an independent witness and documented through the e-Sakshya application, police said.

A case has been registered at Itanagar Police Station vide Case No. 345/2026 under Sections 21(a), 27A and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Further investigation is underway to ascertain the source of supply, possible links and the involvement of other persons.

Capital Police reiterated their zero-tolerance policy towards drug-related offences, stating that it applies irrespective of the status or rank of those involved.