Siliguri, 29th August: Siliguri police, in plain clothes, arrested a youth with firearms during patrolling on Thursday night.
The accused has been identified as 23-year-old Md. Bappa, a resident of Mazdoor Colony in Tikiapara. According to police sources, he was found roaming suspiciously in a deserted lane of P&T Colony when the patrol team stopped him. Upon searching, officers recovered a country-made gun and two live rounds from his possession.
Police suspect that the youth was planning to commit a major crime. He was produced before the Siliguri court on Friday, while further investigation into the case is underway.