Siliguri, 21st March: In a significant breakthrough, the cops of Khalpara Outpost arrested a drug smuggler with brown sugar worth lakhs of rupees from Dangipara in Siliguri. The arrested accused has been identified as Kailash Sahni (50), a resident of Tikiapara in Siliguri.
According to police sources, on Wednesday evening, the accused Kailash was on his way from Dangipara to sell the narcotics. Based on the tip-off information, the Khalpara Outpost police apprehended Kailash near the Dangipara railway gate and initiated a search. During the search, the police recovered about 57 grams of brown sugar.
Subsequently, the police arrested Kailash Sahni after registering a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. On Thursday, the accused has been produced before the Siliguri court while the police are engaged in investigating the case.