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Crime
Police bust heroin smuggling ring in Purnia beauty salon, arrest manager, two others
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 23 Aug 2026, 04:37 PM
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Police in Bihar’s Purnia district raided a beauty parlour that was being used as a front for a heroin smuggling network, arresting the parlour manager and two accomplices and seizing cash and a motorcycle.
A joint police team in Purnia, Bihar, conducted a raid on a local beauty parlour that investigators said was being used as a cover for a heroin smuggling operation. The operation, described as a "smack" network, had been under surveillance for several weeks before the decisive action.
During the raid, officers detained the parlour manager along with two other suspects believed to be part of the trafficking chain. In addition to the arrests, the police recovered a substantial amount of cash and a motorcycle that were identified as proceeds of the illegal trade.
The seizure highlights the continued focus of state law‑enforcement agencies on curbing narcotics trafficking in the region. Officials indicated that further inquiries are underway to trace the broader supply network linked to the Purnia cell.
During the raid, officers detained the parlour manager along with two other suspects believed to be part of the trafficking chain. In addition to the arrests, the police recovered a substantial amount of cash and a motorcycle that were identified as proceeds of the illegal trade.
The seizure highlights the continued focus of state law‑enforcement agencies on curbing narcotics trafficking in the region. Officials indicated that further inquiries are underway to trace the broader supply network linked to the Purnia cell.