Naxalbari, 24th December: A youth was arrested by SSB personnel from the 41st Battalion before he could carry out a drug smuggling operation in Naxalbari. The arrested individual has been identified as Mohammad Eidul, a resident of Totaram Jote in Naxalbari.
According to reports, the SSB received information about a drug trafficking operation in the Rathkhola area of Naxalbari. Acting on the tip-off, a team from the 41st Battalion reached the location and apprehended the suspect. Followed by a search, about 180 grams of brown sugar were seized.
The accused was later handed over to the Naxalbari police for further investigation. On Tuesday, the accused was presented before the Siliguri Sub-Divisional Court. The entire incident is currently under police investigation.