Siliguri, Dec 04: In a major crackdown, SOG and Bhakti Nagar police station arrested a man for drug trafficking and recovered 1.3 kg of brown sugar from him, which has a market value of around Rs 50 lakh.
The accused has been identified as Hari Das Barman, 40, a resident of Kharibari. According to reports, Barman came to Siliguri from Kharibari on a bike and reached the area behind a building in Ward No. 43 for alleged smuggling.
Acting on a tip-off, SOG and Bhakti Nagar police conducted a joint operation and detained the suspect for questioning. On searching his bag, the officials recovered two packets filled with brown sugar weighing around 1.3 kg.
The accused has been taken into custody and the police have started further investigation into the case.
