One Person Arrested with Illicit Liquor

One Person Arrested with Illicit Liquor

Acting on specific source information, the plain-cloth team of Pradhan Nagar Police Station under Siliguri Police Commissionerate conducted a raid near Gurung Busty More last night at around 23:15 hrs and arrested one person, namely Bijay Mahato (30 years), a resident of Coolipara, Ward No. 01, P.S. Pradhan Nagar, Darjeeling.

During the raid, 60 bottles of beer of different brands, each containing 650 ml, totalling 39,000 ml, were recovered and seized from his possession. The arrested person failed to produce any valid documents in support of his possession of the liquor.

A specific case under the relevant provisions of the Bengal Excise Act has been registered at Pradhan Nagar Police Station, and further investigation is underway.