CCB Police Seize Rs 2.9 Lakh Heroin, Arrest Two Men in Belagavi

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Belagavi has detained two individuals for allegedly attempting to sell narcotics near the national highway within the city. The suspects, identified as Mahantesh Ramanna Ambiger, 37, a resident of Ambedkar Galli, and Akash Suresh Nandi, 28, from Hari Colony in Yallur, were apprehended by law enforcement officials. During the operation, police confiscated 14.4 grams of heroin powder, which is valued at Rs 2.9 lakh, along with two mobile phones worth Rs 10,000. A formal case has been registered at the Mal Maruti police station to investigate the incident.