Inter-district drug traffickin

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Inter-district drug trafficking network kingpin 'Bang' arrested

The police of Malandighi outpost in Kanksa have busted a big inter-district drug trafficking ring in West Burdwan. One of the main leaders of this ring, Sharifuddin Sheikh alias 'Bang', has been arrested with a huge quantity of drugs. The arrested person's house is in Kalinagar area of ??Durgapur-Faridpur. According to police sources, the arrested Sharifuddin has been involved in this drug business for a long time and he used to play a key role in delivering drugs to different areas.

A sensational information has come to light in the police investigation. Drugs were collected from Birbhum and brought to West Burdwan by bike across the bridge of the Ajay River. Then they were stored in a secret hideout in the Shibpur area of ??Bidbihar in Kanksha. From there, the drug network was spread in a well-planned manner to various districts including West Burdwan and East Burdwan. It is alleged that these drugs were even sold to students of several private colleges in Durgapur.

On receiving this information from a secret source, the police force led by Chandan Mishra, Officer-in-charge of Malandighi outpost, conducted a surprise operation in Shibpur area of ??Bidbihar. Sharifuddin was caught red-handed along with drugs from there. The arrested person was presented in the Asansol District Court on Wednesday with a request for police custody. The police are trying to interrogate the arrested person in custody to know how far the roots of this gang are spread and who else is involved in it.