Heroin seized in West Bengal

New Delhi, May 30: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Eastern Zone, on Monday arrested a person and seized a kilogram of heroin from him in Murshidabad district, a senior official said.

According to the sources, Acting on a tip-off, NCB officilas nabbed the person from the Old BDO More in Domkol of Murshidabad district when he was waiting for his associate, he said.

"During on the spot interrogation, the accused revealed that he took it from Malda and was waiting for one of his associate to move out from the area, the official said.

He added that the market value of the heroin was around Rs 2 crore.

Primary interrogation revealed the drug was sourced from Malda and was destined for Bangladesh.

The motorbike of the accused has also been seized, the officer said.

"The accused was produced in Behrampore court on Wednesday," he added.