Siliguri, 16th October: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Siliguri Metropolitan Police and plainclothes personnel from Matigara Police Station arrested three people and seized around 285 grams of brown sugar in an anti-drug operation at Paribahan Nagar. The seized contraband is reportedly worth lakhs of rupees. Police also confiscated a motorcycle allegedly used in the smuggling operation.
According to police sources, MD Mansoor (19), a resident of Islampur, had arrived at Paribahan Nagar with a consignment of brown sugar. Meanwhile, Jhulan Prasad (22) and Sudev Roy (26), residents of the NJP area, allegedly arrived on a motorcycle to collect the consignment.
Acting on a tip-off, police conducted a raid in an deserted area of the bus stand, where they found the three men behaving suspiciously. A search led to the recovery of around 285 grams of brown sugar from their possession.
Matigara Police Station has registered a case against the accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and taken them into custody.
Police are investigating the case to identify other individuals allegedly involved in the trafficking network and may seek their remand for further investigation if necessary.
