Kharibari, 05th December: A man identified as Mohammad Miraj, a resident of Totaram Jote in Naxalbari, has been arrested near the Indo-Nepal border for possessing a country-made pistol.
Reportedly, acting on a tip-off, the SSB conducted a raid in the Panitanki area along the India-Nepal border and apprehended Miraj. The SSB later handed him over to the Kharibari police.
On Thursday, the accused was produced before the Siliguri Sub-Divisional Court. Meanwhile, the Kharibari police have launched a thorough investigation into the incident.