In a significant operation, police in Jamugurihat, successfully intercepted a bus carrying illegal Arunachali liquor. The incident occurred on National Highway 15, where authorities stopped and searched a passenger-filled super bus with registration number WB 41J 9769, traveling from Bandarduwa to Siliguri. Acting on a tip-off, a team led by Devashish Kayastha, Deputy Superintendent of Police of Sonitpur district and officer-in-charge of Jamugurihat Police Station, conducted the operation. Their efforts resulted in the confiscation of five cartons of illegal Arunachali liquor, with an estimated market value exceeding 50,000 rupees.
The contraband was cleverly concealed among passengers’ belongings, highlighting the smugglers’ tactics. In addition to the seizure, law enforcement officials successfully apprehended one individual involved in the illegal liquor supply chain. In addition to the seizure, law enforcement officials successfully apprehended one individual involved in the illegal liquor supply chain. This arrest could potentially lead to further insights into the smuggling network.
