Siliguri, 23rd July: A young individual was apprehended by the police of the Khalpara Outpost for allegedly stealing ghee (refined butter) from a warehouse in the Naya Bazar area. The accused has been identified as Mohammad Neeraj, a resident of Tikiapara in Siliguri.
The incident came to light when the ghee businessmen calculated the accounts and discovered that the stock in the warehouse was comparatively less. Following this, a written complaint of theft was filed at the Khalpara Outpost. Subsequently, the police involved in the investigation based on the information, arrested the accused within a day.
During the course of the investigation, the police discovered that the accused had previously stolen ghee worth rupees 72,000 from the warehouse and sold it at some other location. Additionally, the stolen ghee has also been recovered. At present the police of the Khalpara Outpost are further investigating the matter.