Kharibari, 20th October: In a significant breakthrough, two individuals identified as Indranil Sarkar and Saikat Tudu, both residents of English Bazar, Malda were apprehended with firearms in Kharibari.
According to reports, on Thursday, acting on a tip off, the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel apprehended two accused with fire arms at PWD More in Kharibari block. Upon searching, a pistol and 2 rounds of live catridges were retrieved.
Subsequently, the SSB personnel handed over the retrieved firearms with the accused to Kharibari police. The duo will be produced before Siliguri Divisional Court today. Currently, the police are engaged in detailed investigation of the entire incident.