Four individuals, including two women carrying infants, were arrested at the New Jalpaiguri railway station on charges of drug trafficking after authorities seized 2.5 kilograms of yaba tablets valued at over one crore rupees. The operation was executed jointly by the Special Task Force of Siliguri and the Government Railway Police following a tip regarding suspicious movements at the station hub. The suspects were identified as Saiful Haque, Ismail Ali, Lovely Bibi, and Rozina Khatun, hailing from the Cooch Behar district. Investigators noted that the group attempted to mask their illicit transport by traveling together and presenting themselves as a family unit with children in their arms to evade routine security checks and public suspicion.
Modus Operandi and Arrest Details
The joint security team kept a close watch on the suspects before intervening at the platform area. A search of three backpacks and a ladies bag yielded ten distinct packets containing the contraband yaba tablets, totaling approximately 2.5 kilograms. Preliminary inquiries revealed that the two female suspects carried their respective children while traveling from Cooch Behar to the railway station, where they intended to board another train to move the consignment forward. Law enforcement officials are currently verifying whether the children belong to the women and if this familial disguise was utilized during previous smuggling runs.
Interrogation and Judicial Proceedings
Following the seizure, a formal case was registered against all four suspects under the relevant legal provisions concerning narcotic substances. The accused were subsequently produced before a local court, where investigators secured their remand for intensive questioning. Authorities are probing the extent of their involvement and examining mobile phones, contact lists, and travel histories to map out the logistics of the operation. The primary objective of the ongoing custodial interrogation is to determine the exact origin of the narcotics and identify the intended recipient waiting further down the transport route.
Wider Network and Rail Route Vulnerabilities
Law enforcement agencies are focusing on the broader supply chain behind the movement of the narcotics from Cooch Behar to the major regional junction at New Jalpaiguri. Investigators suspect that the four arrested individuals functioned merely as carriers within a larger syndicate operating across state lines. The choice of the rail network is a central point of analysis, as the station serves as a vital connection to multiple destinations across the country. Further arrests are anticipated as the joint task force expands its inquiry to track down the suppliers and masterminds orchestrating the trafficking network.
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