Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Police posing as buyers arrest man with brown sugar
Police in Cooch Behar received a tip about a suspected drug sale.
Officers went to Suniti Road and pretended to be buyers.
They approached Noor Mohammad when he arrived.
Police said they found 57 small packets of brown sugar with him.
The packets together weighed 19.36 grams.
They also recovered a motorcycle and a mobile phone.
Police suspect the substance came from Malda through hidden routes.
Mohammad was booked under the NDPS Act, and the investigation is continuing.
Kotwali police arrested 34-year-old Noor Mohammad in Cooch Behar on Sunday.
Police said Mohammad was carrying 57 packets containing 19.36 grams of brown sugar.
Officers posing as prospective buyers approached him during an alleged delivery on Suniti Road.
A motorcycle and mobile phone were also recovered, according to police.
Police suspect the narcotics came from Malda and were repackaged for sale at ₹300 and ₹500 per packet.
- Who
- Cooch Behar’s Kotwali police arrested 34-year-old Noor Mohammad, a resident of Darjipara in the Takagachh area.
- What
- Police arrested Mohammad after allegedly finding 57 packets containing 19.36 grams of brown sugar.
- When
- The arrest took place on Sunday.
- Where
- The arrest occurred on Suniti Road in Cooch Behar town.
- Why
- Police acted on a tip-off and suspected Mohammad had arrived to deliver the contraband.
- Accused
- Noor Mohammad, 34
- Police station
- Kotwali police station, Cooch Behar
- Recovered substance
- 57 packets containing 19.36 grams of brown sugar
- Other recoveries
- A motorcycle and a mobile phone
- Reported source
- Malda, allegedly through clandestine routes
- Reported sale prices
- ₹300 and ₹500 per packet
- Legal action
- Booked under the NDPS Act