# Drug peddlers killed SI Nabajit Das, says Assam CM 2026-08-17T17:36:46+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said credible information indicates drug peddlers were behind the death of Sub-Inspector Nabajit Das. Das, in-charge of Laisong police outpost, was killed after being hit by a car during naka checking in Dima Hasao district on Friday evening. Police have arrested two persons, while two others are absconding. The vehicle, registered in Nagaon district, was found abandoned and is being examined for links to a suspected drug-trafficking case. Sarma also said traffickers have changed routes to bring narcotics from Myanmar, now passing through Changlang in Arunachal Pradesh and then Tinsukia. The chief minister reiterated the government's tough stance and said a cartel with Punjab links was dismantled in Guwahati three days ago. Investigation into Das's death continues. ## Coverage - assamtribune.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Assam, Dima Hasao, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Nabajit Das Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/drug-peddlers-killed-si-nabajit-das-says-assam-cm/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/drug-peddlers-killed-si-nabajit-das-says-assam-cm/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/