Two Police Officers Arrested for Heroin Possession in Itanagar

Itanagar: Capital Police arrested two officers on October 24 after finding suspected heroin in a rented Jul Lang home. Officers acted on a tip. The raid yielded 11 grams of the drug in total.

Itanagar SDPO Chera Saban led the operation under Capital SP Jummar Basar. Officials searched the premises with written permission and Town Magistrate Mary Tanyang present. They found six grams on Constable Monnong Tangku of the Arunachal Pradesh Police and five grams on India Reserve Battalion Constable Jabdang Khabisow. Authorities seized their mobile phones during the raid.

The team recorded the entire process via the e-Sakshya app. An Executive Magistrate and a witness watched the proceedings. Police booked the men at Itanagar Police Station under Itanagar PS Case No. 345/2026. The charges include Sections 21(a), 27A, and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

Investigators are now hunting for the supply chain and potential accomplices. The department maintains a hard line on internal misconduct. Capital Police stated, "action would be taken irrespective of the status or rank of those involved."