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Cooch Behar Police Seize Cough Syrup, Capsules; Two Arrested
Police in Cooch Behar received information about a possible drug-related activity.
They searched a house in the Talliguri-Kataltala area.
Officers found 747 bottles of cough syrup and about 48,000 capsules.
The capsules were described as muscle relaxants and painkillers.
Police arrested Hemanta Sarkar and Sohel Roy nearby.
They also took five mobile phones.
A case was filed under India’s NDPS Act.
Police think the items may have been meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh.
A court sent the two men into police custody for four days.
Police seized 747 cough syrup bottles and about 48,000 capsules in Cooch Behar.
The raid took place at a house in Talliguri-Kataltala after a tip-off.
Hemanta Sarkar and Sohel Roy were arrested nearby on Thursday.
Five mobile phones were also seized during the operation.
Police registered an NDPS Act case and suspect the items were intended for Bangladesh.
- Who
- Cooch Behar police arrested Hemanta Sarkar and Sohel Roy.
- What
- Police seized 747 cough syrup bottles, about 48,000 capsules, and five mobile phones, and registered an NDPS Act case.
- Where
- A house in Talliguri-Kataltala, Cooch Behar town; the arrests occurred near Kaliaghat Road.
- When
- The raid and arrests took place on Thursday; the men were later remanded to four days of police custody.
- Why
- Police acted on a tip-off and suspect the seized items were intended to be smuggled to Bangladesh.
Key facts
- Location
- Talliguri-Kataltala, Cooch Behar town
- Cough syrup seized
- 747 bottles
- Capsules seized
- About 48,000 muscle relaxants and painkillers
- Arrested
- Hemanta Sarkar and Sohel Roy
- Other seizure
- Five mobile phones
- Legal action
- A case was registered under the NDPS Act
- Custody
- Four days of police custody ordered by the court
Quotes
Police source
A police source familiar with the seizure and case proceedings
“The seized articles were taken into police possession following prescribed legal procedures in the presence of an executive magistrate and the inspector-in-charge of Kotwali police station. A specific case under the NDPS Act has been registered against the duo.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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