Kharibari, 16th May: A youth from Bihar has been arrested with banned cough syrup in Kharibari. The accused has been identified as Mohammad Areeb, a resident of Bihar.
Acting on a tip-off, the Kharibari police conducted a raid in Singiyajote, located on the Bengal-Bihar border, and recovered 150 bottles of banned cough syrup. A motorcycle used by the accused was also seized during the operation.
According to police sources, Mohammad Areeb had travelled from Bihar on a bike to exchange the banned cough syrup.
The accused was produced before the Siliguri court on Friday. The police are currently investigating the entire matter.
