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Crime
Police raid Heera Mahaseth’s alleged smuggling hubs in Madhubani, seal shop and warehouses
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 09 Oct 2026, 08:01 AM
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Joint teams of police, SSB and other agencies raided several premises linked to the alleged smuggling network of Heera Mahaseth in Basopatti, Madhubani, sealing one shop and multiple warehouses.
In a coordinated operation on Tuesday, law‑enforcement agencies including the state police and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) targeted locations associated with a suspected smuggling syndicate in the Duhaabi market of Basopatti police station area, Madhubani district.
The raid focused on premises linked to Heera Mahaseth, also known locally as “Chachi,” who is alleged to be a key figure in the network.
Officials seized the premises, sealing one retail shop and several adjoining warehouses suspected of storing contraband.
The operation was part of an ongoing investigation into cross‑border smuggling activities that have been under surveillance for months.
Authorities did not disclose the exact nature of the seized goods or the number of arrests made, pending further forensic analysis.
The raid focused on premises linked to Heera Mahaseth, also known locally as “Chachi,” who is alleged to be a key figure in the network.
Officials seized the premises, sealing one retail shop and several adjoining warehouses suspected of storing contraband.
The operation was part of an ongoing investigation into cross‑border smuggling activities that have been under surveillance for months.
Authorities did not disclose the exact nature of the seized goods or the number of arrests made, pending further forensic analysis.