Siliguri, 07th December: In a significant breakthrough, the Pradhan Nagar police station arrested an auto driver on charges of drug smuggling. The arrested auto driver has been identified as Samir Raha, a resident of Champasari.
According to information received, on Wednesday night, Samir cleverly placed banned cough syrup under the seat of his auto with the intention of smuggling. Upon receiving the tip-off, the cops of Pradhan Nagar police station launched an operation and apprehended the auto in an area adjacent to the Circuit House in Siliguri. Subsequently, a search was initiated.
During the search, 50 bottles of banned cough syrup were recovered from the auto prompting Samir Raha’s arrest on drug smuggling charges. The accused has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and presented before the Siliguri court on Thursday.