International Racket Dealing In Snake Venom Busted In West Bengal: Police
Two kingpins of a global racket had been arrested within the raid, police mentioned. (Representational)
English Bazar:
A global racket dealing in snake venom used to be busted in West Bengal’s Malda district on Friday, and two individuals had been arrested in a significant operation through the state CID and native police, officers mentioned.
The sleuths of the CID at the side of officials of Bamongola police station seized 600 grams of snake venom, estimated to be price round Rs 1 crore, from a automotive in Pakuahat petrol pump house, they mentioned.
Two kingpins of a global racket had been arrested within the raid, police mentioned.
They have got been known as Alam Miyan (32) and Musfik Alam (29), each citizens of the Gangarampur house in Dakshin Dinajpur district, a senior officer mentioned.
The snake venom used to be stored in a French-made bullet-proof field, he added.
Police were given a tip-off that the duo used to be travelling to Malda to smuggle the venom and stopped the auto halfway and made the arrests, the officer mentioned.
Malda district at the India-Bangladesh border is infamous for smuggling.
