Siliguri, 06th August: Pradhan Nagar Police foiled an alleged robbery plan and arrested four miscreants from an empty railway quarter in Himachal Colony, Siliguri. The arrests were made following a raid conducted late Wednesday night based on a tip-off.
According to police sources, information was received that some miscreants had gathered at an abandoned railway quarter in Himachal Colony and were allegedly planning to commit a major crime.
Acting on the information, a team from Pradhan Nagar Police Station cordoned off the area and conducted a raid at the railway quarter. During the operation, four persons were arrested, while some others allegedly managed to escape by taking advantage of the darkness.
The arrested accused have been identified as Bittu Khan (26), Biki Poddar (25), Raju Sahani (32), and Mohammad Alamgir (26). Police stated that all the accused are residents of different areas of Siliguri.
A case has been registered against the accused, and they were produced before the Siliguri court on Thursday. Police are continuing raids to trace the absconding accused.