Siliguri, 19th January: The Pradhan Nagar police arrested three youths on charges of cannabis smuggling in an operation conducted near Siliguri Junction. The arrested individuals have been identified as Akash Shikdar, Vijay Mandal, and Rahul Ghosh, all residents of South 24 Parganas.
According to sources, the police conducted the operation on Saturday night based on a tip-off. The three suspects were apprehended in the Siliguri Junction area. Upon searching the individuals, approximately 20 kilograms of cannabis were recovered from their bodies and bags. The accused had cleverly concealed the drugs on their persons to evade detection.
Following the recovery, the three youths were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. It has been revealed that the trio was transporting the cannabis from the town of Dinhata in Cooch Behar to Kolkata for smuggling.
The three arrested individuals will be presented before the Siliguri court on Sunday.