Kharibari, 10th July: Kharibari police arrested one person with 50 bottles of banned cough syrup near the Bengal-Bihar border on Wednesday evening.
The arrested individual has been identified as Mohammad Karim (35), a resident of Galgaliya in Bihar. According to police sources, Karim was riding an e-rickshaw from the border area towards Chakkarmari when he was intercepted during a police operation.
Upon questioning, inconsistencies were found in his statements, leading police to search the vehicle. During the search, 50 bottles of banned cough syrup were recovered from the e-rickshaw.
Karim was immediately taken into custody and produced before the Siliguri Sub-Divisional Court on Thursday. Police have initiated a detailed investigation into the matter.