Siliguri, 17th January: Two criminals have been arrested with firearms during separate operations by the police in Siliguri. The police launched a drive to recover weapons from various areas of the city.
On Thursday night, the Ashighar police arrested a young man named Bittu Das from the Majhabari area with a firearm. The police found a cartridge in his possession.
Meanwhile, the Khalpara Police arrested a man named Binod Sahani and seized a firearm along with two cartridges from him.
Both individuals have been taken to the respective courts, with Bittu being presented at the Jalpaiguri Court and Binod at the Siliguri Court.
Following the recent incident of gunfire targeting police personnel, the police have intensified their operations to apprehend criminals possessing firearms.