Siliguri, 06th November: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Siliguri Metropolitan Police and the Anti-Crime Wing of Bhakti Nagar Police Station jointly conducted an operation and arrested three persons with around 2 kg of brown sugar from PC Mittal Bus Terminus on Sevoke Road in Siliguri.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mohammed Alim (52), Shariful Islam (32) and Rabiul Mian (28). During the preliminary investigation, police suspect that the accused had brought the brown sugar from Malda to Siliguri for delivery. The contraband was reportedly transported to PC Mittal Bus Terminus in a private bus.
According to police sources, the SOG and the Anti-Crime Wing of Bhakti Nagar Police Station received a tip-off that three men were moving around suspiciously at the bus terminus. Acting on the information, police launched an operation and intercepted the three suspects.
During the search, around 2 kg of brown sugar packed in three separate packets was recovered from their possession.
Police arrested all three accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act before the consignment could be delivered.
The three accused were produced before the Jalpaiguri court on Friday.
