Two held with 4.5 kg of opium paste

Two persons with 4.5 kg of opium paste in their possession were arrested from near Murhu petrol pump under Murhu police station area in Khunti district today, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, a police team conducted a raid and apprehend the two while they were on their way to sell the opium paste.

The drug, kept in a steel container, was estimated to be worth around Rs 4.5 lakh.