Siliguri, 25th February: Acting on specific intel, the Special Operation Group of SPC with the assistance of Pradhan Nagar Police detained two persons with illegal drugs.
Reportedly, the duo has been identified as Mosidur Rahaman of Malda and Anowara Khatun of Islampur. They were residing at Biswas Colony in Matigara and were nabbed from a lodge near Junction Railway Station. Upon searching, 1 kg 100 grams of brown sugar and Rs 3 lakh cash were seized from their joint possession.
Both the accused persons have been arrested and taken into custody. The value of the recovered brown sugar is estimated to be Rs 1 crore 20 lakhs. A specific case under the relevant sections of the NDPS Act is being initiated at the Pradhan Nagar police station.