Kharibari, 11th February: A young man was arrested at the Indo-Nepal border with narcotics. The accused, identified as Kaushar Alam, is a resident of Nepal.
According to reports, personnel from the 41st Battalion of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) stopped a suspicious individual in the Kadamoni Jote area of Kharibari. Upon searching him, the officers recovered cough syrup and 317 narcotic tablets from his possession. The SSB later handed the accused over to the Kharibari police.
The accused was presented in the Siliguri Sub-Divisional Court on Tuesday. Police sources revealed that the arrest occurred as the suspect was attempting to cross into Nepal with the contraband.