New Jalpaiguri PS Case No. 614/24 dt. 24.06.24 u/s 21(C)/25/29 of NDPS Act, 1985 (.)Started over the written complaint of the complainant SI Uttam Sharma of Special Task Force, WB, HQ at Siliguri do here by lodge this written complaint to the effect that today i.e. on 24.06.2024 at about 08:15 hrs, he received a specific information from a credible source that one truck bearing Reg. No. MP09HJ/2855 loaded with narcotic contraband hidden under load of pumpkin was moving towards Siliguri side. The source also added that the truck was supposed to move for Guwahati but out of suspicion that police has received information regarding their movement, they are returning towards Siliguri from Barovisha side and it is likely to reach Jotiakhali more within a short period of time. Hence, there was a strong reason to believe that there was every chance of committing a cognizable offence by the above noted miscreant under NDPS Act and to check the veracity of information, he reduced the information in writing vide Special Task Force West Bengal, HQ at Siliguri GDE No. 107, dated 24.06.2024 and intimated the information to Shri Pravin Pradhan, Inspector of Police, Special Task Force, West Bengal, HQ at Siliguri vide STF WB, HQ at Siliguri GDE No- 108 dated-24.06.2024. After obtaining necessary order from him, a raid team comprising of he alongwith other officers and force all of STF, WB, Siliguri Unit was formed. At about 08:35 hrs, they took departure for Jothiakhali more under NJP PS vide C.C. No- 65/24 dated 24.06.2024 from STF, WB, HQ at Siliguri Office to work on the information along with laptop, portable printer, UPS, weighing machine, Drug Testing Kits and other necessary documents and articles required for Narcotic Drug operations availing Govt. vehicle bearing Reg. No. WB 58AF/9797 and the same was diarized vide STF, WB, HQ at Siliguri GDE No. 109, dated 24.06.2024. At about 09:25 hrs, we reached at Jothiakhali more under NJP PS and met with my source and he briefed me about the detail information and stated that the suspected truck will arrive at Jothiakhali more shortly. At about 10:55 hrs, the truck bearing Reg. No. MP09HJ/2855 was seen approaching towards Jothiakhali more from Jalpaiguri side. Accordingly, in presence of disinterest witnesses they signaled the truck driver to stop the truck. On stopping the truck, they found that two (02) persons were inside the truck and on being asked they disclosed their identity (i) Rohit Patel (23 yrs) S/O Brijbhan Patel of Vill. Tikura, PO Dewa, PS Raghunathganj, Dist. Dewa, Madhya Pradesh and A/P 60, NipaniyaKankad Mayakhedi, Kali Mandir ke pass, Indore, Madhya Pradesh – 452010 and (ii) Ramakant Kol (19 yrs) S/O Satai Kol of Ward No. 11, Vill. Lasa, PO Rewa, PS Hata, Dist. Rewa, Madhya Pradesh and driver Rohit Patel was driving the said truck. On further interrogation, they confessed that they had procured the Narcotic Contrabands Drug (ESKUF and Phensedyl cough syrup) from Indore, Madhya Pradesh and was carrying the same to Guwahati, Assam for clandestine disposal. As per direction at about 12:05 Hrs the complainant and team along with detained truck, 02 detained persons and independent public witnesses left for STF, WB, HQ at Siliguri office Ambikanagar under NJP PS for search, seizure procedure and other legal formalities. Thereafter, in front of the Gazetted officer, Shri Joydev Ghosh, Inspector of Police, STF, WB and 03 independent public witnesses the raid team started searching and recovered (i) 45 (Forty five) Cartons of New Phensedyl Cough Syrup (Triprolidine Hydrochloride & Codeine Phosphate) having Batch Nos PHD24107, MFD Dt. May 24, EXP Dt. May 25 containing 100 bottles of 100 ml each, every bottle contains 200 mg of Codeine Phosphate which is marked as Exhibit A-1 to A-45, (ii) 35 (Thirty five) Cartons of Eskuf Cough Syrup (Codeine Phosphate & Triprolidine Hydrochloride) having Batch NOs OEKS-096, MFD Dt. 05/2024, EXP Dt. 04/2026 containing 150 bottles of 100 ml each, every bottle contains 200 mg of Codeine Phosphate which is marked as Exhibit B-1 to B-35 and (iii) 175 (One hundred and seventy five) Cartons of Eskuf Cough Syrup (Codeine Phosphate & Triprolidine Hydrochloride) having Batch NOs OEKS-095, MFD Dt. 05/2024, EXP Dt. 04/2026 containing 150 bottles of 100 ml each, every bottle contains 200 mg of Codeine Phosphate which is marked as Exhibit C-1 to C-175 and U/S- 42 of the NDPS Act, 1985 (as amended) under proper seizure list duly prepared by me in presence of witnesses and Inspector Shri Joydev Ghosh (Gazetted Officer). At 20:05 hrs, after observing necessary formalities as per law, and arrested above noted 02 accused persons. The entire process of Search, seizure, Label, Seal & packing, and inventory were done in between 15:10 hrs and 19:50 hrs. .(.) I.O- SI Ganesh Roy Of NJP PS (.) Arrest- 02 (.) Investigation is Proceeding (.) (.)