Siliguri, 17th January: In a joint operation by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Siliguri Metropolitan Police and NJP Police Station, four individuals, including a woman, were arrested with brown sugar worth ₹15 lakhs. The arrested accused have been identified as Sumitra Barman, Subhash Barman, Anwar Sheikh, and Shayam Sheikh. Sumitra and Subhash are residents of Cooch Behar, while Anwar and Shayam hail from Malda.
According to reports, a drug trafficking plan had been devised to smuggle narcotics from Malda to Cooch Behar, with the brown sugar set to be exchanged in Siliguri. The authorities received a tip-off about the plan, prompting a swift response from the SOG and NJP Police. On Thursday evening, a coordinated raid was carried out near Podajhar in Kawakhali, leading to the arrest of the four suspects in the act.