Siliguri, 05th November: The Panitanki Outpost police arrested two individuals, identified as Chandan Barman and Utpal Das, in possession of brown sugar and cash amounting to lakhs of rupees. The accused are residents of Gaur Singh Jote and Uttar Ramdhan Jote.
According to police sources, the arrests followed a tip-off on Monday night. Officers from the Panitanki Outpost in Kharibari raided Chandan Barman’s residence in Gaur Singh Jote, located near the India-Nepal border in Kharibari. During the search, authorities recovered 3 grams of brown sugar and Rs 1,74,180 in cash.
Chandan Barman was detained after he failed to provide an account of the source of the cash. Following Barman’s interrogation, police also apprehended Utpal Das. Both suspects were presented before the Siliguri court on Tuesday. The police are currently investigating the case further.