Siliguri, 27th November: In a significant breakthrough, the cops of Ashighar Outpost under the jurisdiction of Bhaktinagar police station, launched an operation near Tharughati at Sahu River Bridge adjacent to Baikunthapur forest and apprehended two suspects with banned cough syrup. The police also retrieved the motorcycle utilized in the act. The arrested accused have been identified as Sanjay Singh and Padma Singh, both residents of Naxalbari.
According to police sources, both the suspects were on the motorcycle to sell the intoxicated substances. Acting on a tip-off, the police took custody of the accused based on suspicion. Upon search, 50 bottles of banned cough syrup were recovered from their possession. Following this, both the accused were arrested.
As per the police sources, the market value of the recovered cough syrup is about 11 thousand rupees. The accused have been involved in the illegal business for a long time. Following the arrest, the accused will be produced before Jalpaiguri Court on Tuesday. Currently, the police are engaged in detailed investigation of the incident.