Siliguri, 08th August: Matigara Police arrested a man in connection with the alleged smuggling of brown sugar and recovered 278 grams of brown sugar and an Android mobile phone from his possession.
The arrested accused has been identified as 38-year-old Mohammad Raju, alias ‘Bullet’.
According to police, based on information received, a Matigara Police team conducted a raid in the Paribahan Nagar area of Siliguri on Friday evening. During the operation, the accused was apprehended while allegedly moving around in suspicious circumstances.
A search of his possession led to the recovery of 278 grams of brown sugar and an Android mobile phone. Matigara Police subsequently registered a case against him under the NDPS Act and arrested him.
The accused was produced before the Siliguri court on Saturday. Police are currently investigating the case.