Siliguri, 24th September: The cops of Pradhan Nagar police station arrested two women for smuggling cannabis. The arrested have been identified as Minati Barman and Sufla Barman. Both are said to be residents of Cooch Behar.
According to the information, both the women had reached Siliguri from Cooch Behar with the drugs hidden in a bag. They then headed to Milan More under the Pradhan Nagar police station jurisdiction to trade it. However, acting on a tip-off, the undercover cops of Pradhan Nagar police station launched a campaign and nabbed the duo just in time.
Upon searching, police recovered cannabis worth lakhs of rupees from the women’s possession. Police registered a case under the NDPS Act and presented the duo in the Siliguri court today. The police will take the remand of both the women to investigate the matter.