Kharibari, 08th August: A suspect has been apprehended with illegal cough syrup along the India-Nepal border in the Gaur Singh Jote area located in Panitanki, Kharibari. The accused has been identified as Utpal Das (26), a local resident of Gaur Singh Jote in Kharibari.
Acting on a tip-off, the authorities of the Kharibari police station conducted a raid in the suspect’s warehouse and recovered 41 bottles of illegal cough syrup and cash amounted to 1 lakh 20 thousand, along with Nepal currency that amounted to 4 thousand 300 on Monday night. Subsequently, the accused was taken into police custody.
Incidentally, the accused has a history of drug peddling and has been arrested in the past. At present, the Kharibari police station is engaged in a detailed investigation into the entire situation.