Siliguri Police Crack Down on Illegal Liquor Possession; Two Arrested, 40 Bottles Seized

Siliguri Police Crack Down on Illegal Liquor Possession; Two Arrested, 40 Bottles Seized

Siliguri, November 12 : In a crackdown on the illegal possession of country liquor, Siliguri Police arrested two persons in separate operations conducted by Pradhan Nagar and Bhaktinagar Police Stations under the Siliguri Police Commissionerate.

In the first operation, Pradhan Nagar Police conducted a raid at a hotel near Fish Market, RMC, owned by Rakesh Paul (50), a resident of Gunjabari, Cooch Behar. Police arrested him and recovered 28 bottles of 60 UP India Made Liquor, containing a total of 16.8 litres.

In a separate operation, Bhaktinagar Police arrested Surendar Sahani (36), a resident of Prakash Nagar, Ward No. 43, and seized 12 sealed bottles of Galaxy Boss 60 UP country spirit from his possession.

A total of 40 bottles of liquor were seized in the two operations. Separate cases have been registered at the respective police stations under relevant legal provisions. Further investigation is underway.