Miscreant's loots cash Rs 60,000 by offering spiked drink to man in Guwahati

Miscreant's loots cash Rs 60,000 by offering spiked drink to man in Guwahati

Guwahati: In a shocking incident, a man was drugged and robbed in a broad day light near Ganeshguri Flyover in Guwahati on Saturday. As per reports, the victim identified as Arbind Das reportedly withdrew around Rs 60,000 cash from Dispur State Bank of India in the morning hours.

Soon after, Arbind Das came out of the State Bank of India when he was offered a cold drink by an unknown person. Later, he was found unconsciousness and was immediately shifted to Dispur Hospital for further medication.

Speaking to the media, Dispur Police informed that Arbind only remembered that he was offered a soft drink and later left unconscious in road. Later, after he regained consciousness he found that Rs 60,000 was missing from his bag.

On the other hand, a medical officer also informed that criminals in the city do not know the proper doses or the side effects of these drugs. “In several cases, victims feel drowsy and also suffer from a temporary memory loss, amnesia and other complications leading to death,” said the medical officer.

What substances are used to spike drinks?

Drugs used in drink-spiking are often referred to as date rape drugs, although they're not always used for sexual assault.

Some examples of drugs that have reportedly been used for drink spiking include:

gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)

gamma-butyrolactone (GBL)

tranquillisers, most often benzodiazepines, including Valium (diazepam) and Rohypnol

ketamine

Date rape drugs are particularly dangerous when mixed with alcohol because they combine to have a very powerful effect.

In extreme cases, it can lead to a coma or even death.

Date rape drugs may come in powder, tablet or liquid form, and don't always have a noticeable taste or smell.

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