Siliguri, 08th May: In a recent development, the Bhakti Nagar police station has intercepted and detained five notorious miscreants prior to their involvement in a criminal activity along Siliguri’s Sevoke Road.
The arrested culprits have been identified as Bunty Sahni (19), Pabitra Barman (18), Bishnu Barman (19), Jeevan Boro (30), and Ajay Sahni (23), with Jeevan hailing from Assam while the others are residents of Prakash Nagar and Vivekananda Nagar areas under the jurisdiction of the Bhakti Nagar police station.
According to police sources, Bunty, Pabitra, Bishnu, and Ajay had enlisted the assistance of their associate Jeevan from Assam to execute a major criminal operation on Sevoke Road on Tuesday night. The group had gathered at Gandhi Maidan to strategize.
Upon receiving a tip-off, Bhakti Nagar police swiftly mobilized and apprehended the individuals. A substantial cache of weapons was also seized from the miscreants. Subsequently, on Wednesday, the police presented all the accused before the Jalpaiguri court. Further investigations into the matter are currently underway.