Three including woman arrested with 445 grams of brown sugar in Siliguri

Siliguri, 14th May: In a joint operation, the Special Operation Group (SOG) and undercover officers from Siliguri police station arrested three individuals, including a woman, with 445 grams of brown sugar and ₹30,000 in cash. The operation took place near Tikiapara More under Ward No. 27 of the city.


The accused have been identified as Bharti Mandal of Malda, Rajkumar Sahni of Mallaguri, and Sushant Shikdar of Baneshwar More. Acting on a tip-off, the police intercepted the trio while they were preparing for a drug delivery. A scooty used in the operation was also seized.

According to police sources, Bharti Mandal had arrived in Siliguri on Wednesday morning with the contraband from Malda. She was planning to hand over the brown sugar to Rajkumar and Sushant in Ward No. 27 when all three were apprehended.


All the accused were produced in Siliguri court today, and police have sought their remand for further investigation.

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