Father-Son Duo, One Minor Arrested in Kharibari Drug Bust; Brown Sugar Worth ₹30 Lakh Seized

• Darjeeling Police arrested three individuals, including a father and son, in a drug trafficking operation in Kharibari.
• Mohammad Shahid, Mohammad Samadh (father-son), and Umesh Rai were apprehended at Colony More, Kharibari, with 305 grams of brown sugar.
• The seized brown sugar has an estimated market value of ₹30 lakh; a motorcycle was also confiscated during the raid.
• The arrested individuals, residents of Kharibari, are suspected of long-term involvement in drug trafficking.
• Separately, Enarul Sheikh, a mastermind of an inter-state drug trafficking ring from Malda, was arrested in Kolkata, known for training youth in brown sugar production.

Why It Matters: Darjeeling Police intensified anti-drug efforts, leading to a significant bust in Kharibari and the arrest of a major trafficker.