Siliguri, 01stMay: In a major crackdown, the Special Operation Group (SOG) and Matigara police station jointly conducted an operation and arrested seven individuals with 4 kg of brown sugar, estimated to be worth ₹5 crore in the illegal market. Among the arrested are four women. The incident took place late Wednesday night when the accused were returning from a wedding ceremony.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Salima Khatun, Beauty Khatun, Anoara Khatun, Alima Khatun, Mohammad Tamirul, Mohammad Roshan, and Mohammad Samirul — all residents of the Nijbari area in Phansidewa. According to police sources, the group had hatched a plan to smuggle the contraband under the guise of attending a wedding.