Another police Sub-Inspector (SI) posted at Churabari police station was suspended for his alleged involvement in the vast racket of Cannabis smuggling.
Combating statewide vast racket of narcotics smuggling, so far police have arrested or suspended 13 police personnel including senior officers for their direct involvement in money spinning Phensedyl and Cannabis (Ganja) trade.
Police sources giving details of Churaibari incident said that, the role of the police S I came to light, when SP(North) Bhanupada Chakraborty, SDPO(Dharmangara) Jyotishman Das Chaudhury and SI Sukramani Debbarma laid a trap in the national highway.
Churaibari police led by SI Sukramani Debbarma yesterday stopped one outbound 12- wheel Lorry and siezed 500 kg ganja from the lorry.
However the driver and the helper managed to flee from the spot. Police sources said value of seized ganja is around Rs 23 lakhs.