Siliguri, 14th May: In a joint operation, the Special Operation Group (SOG) and undercover officers from Siliguri police station arrested three individuals, including a woman, with 445 grams of brown sugar and ₹30,000 in cash. The operation took place near Tikiapara More under Ward No. 27 of the city.
The accused have been identified as Bharti Mandal of Malda, Rajkumar Sahni of Mallaguri, and Sushant Shikdar of Baneshwar More. Acting on a tip-off, the police intercepted the trio while they were preparing for a drug delivery. A scooty used in the operation was also seized.