Phansidewa, 31st December: The police officials have successfully thwarted a major cannabis smuggling attempt in the Bidhan Nagar area of Phansidewa. Officers from the Bidhannagar Investigation Center seized 16 kilograms of cannabis from a private passenger bus.
The incident led to the arrest of four individuals, including three women. The arrested suspects are Kalpana Dutta (34), Kanika Barman (36), Jhorna Sutradhar (56), and Sudip Dutta (18), all residents of the Cooch Behar district.
According to reports, the cannabis was being transported from Dinhata in Cooch Behar to Raiganj for illegal distribution. Acting on a tip-off, the police intercepted the bus and conducted a search, leading to the discovery of the contraband in four bags carried by the arrested individuals.
The police are investigating other possible suspects involved in the operation. The four arrested individuals will be produced in the Siliguri Sub-Divisional Court on Wednesday.