Fulbari, 31st July: New Jalpaiguri police arrested two individuals with more than 100 grams of brown sugar during a late-night operation in the Kanchanbari area of Fulbari, near Siliguri, on Wednesday.
Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted a Bihar-registered scooty and recovered the contraband hidden in its storage compartment. The arrested have been identified as Mohammad Ajirul of Fulbari and Mohammad Iqbal of Thakurganj, Bihar.
According to police sources, the brown sugar was allegedly transported from Thakurganj to Fulbari. The estimated market value of the seized substance is around ₹2 lakh. Both accused were produced before the Jalpaiguri court on Thursday. Further investigation is underway.
