Six Arrested in Siliguri Drug Bust, Including Three Women
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Synopsis
On January 17, Kolkata's West Bengal Police arrested six individuals, including three women, in a significant drug bust in Siliguri. The seized narcotics, valued at Rs 1.5 crore, were intended for smuggling through the region, highlighting a troubling trend of women's involvement in narcotics trafficking.
Key Takeaways
- Six individuals arrested in Siliguri drug bust.
- Rs 1.5 crore worth of narcotics seized.
- Operation lasted 12 hours from Thursday night.
- Women’s involvement in drug trafficking is rising.
- Further investigations are underway to find additional suspects.
Kolkata, Jan 17 (NationPress) The West Bengal Police has dismantled a significant illegal narcotics operation running through the Siliguri corridor in the northern region of the state by apprehending six individuals, including three women, and seizing Rs 1.5 crore worth of illicit drugs from their possession.
This extensive operation was executed by a collaborative team from the Siliguri Police Commissionerate and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the West Bengal Police, lasting approximately 12 hours from Thursday night into early Friday morning.
Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Singh stated that the arrested individuals had intentions to smuggle the confiscated drug shipment via the Siliguri corridor.
“Investigations are ongoing to identify other participants in this criminal network,” he noted.
According to sources within the Siliguri Police Commissionerate, the increasing involvement of women in narcotics trafficking is a concerning new trend in this corridor.
“During the initial operations post-midnight on Thursday, four individuals, including one woman, were detained with 600 grams of very high-quality brown sugar. Upon interrogation, they disclosed that they had sourced the drugs from Malda district with plans to distribute them within the Siliguri corridor,” an officer from the commissionerate revealed.
The first group of four arrested has been identified as Suchitra Burman, Subhash Burman, Anwar Sheikh, and Sayam Sheikh.
In a subsequent operation early Friday, the joint team apprehended two women near the National Highways adjacent to Bagdogra Airport and confiscated 902 grams of similarly high-quality brown sugar from their belongings.
The two women arrested have been identified as Shahina Begum and Gulbasana Begum.
“These women obtained the drugs from Malda district and intended to distribute them within the Siliguri corridor,” the official stated. All six detainees are set to be presented in a district court in Siliguri on Friday afternoon, where the public prosecutor will request their police custody.
