Two Women Arrested with Brown Sugar by Siliguri Police

Two Women Arrested with Brown Sugar by Siliguri Police

Acting on credible source information, the police team of Ashighar Out Post under Bhaktinagar Police Station, with the assistance of the SOG team of Siliguri Police Commissionerate, conducted a joint operation at Alcome More, under Bhaktinagar Police Station, at around 05:00 hrs on 21.08.2026.

During the operation, two female suspects, namely (i) Julekha Khatun (30 years), resident of Bamontola, P.O. Sahabazpur, P.S. Kaliachak, District Malda, and (ii) Shupravha Chakraborty (20 years), resident of Naxalbari near Railway Station, P.O. & P.S. Naxalbari, District Darjeeling, were apprehended. During the search conducted by lady police personnel, approximately 986.65 grams of suspected brown sugar, contained in two transparent zip-lock pouches, along with two mobile phones, were recovered and seized from their exclusive possession.

All formalities relating to the search, seizure and arrest were carried out in accordance with the provisions and guidelines of the NDPS Act. A case has been initiated at Bhaktinagar Police Station under NDPS. Further investigation is in progress.