540 g charas seized in city, 3 held

Three persons were arrested after 540 gram of charas worth Rs 5 lakh was seized from their possession, the police said today.

Acting on a tip-off, a team from Kolkata Police's narcotic section nabbed the three -- Anil Das, Bikas Saha, and Shambu Mondal -- from Burtolla Police Station area late last night.

Police said the team recovered 250 g, 150 g and 140 g of charas from Das, Saha and Mondal respectively.

They were produced before a local court that remanded them to police custody till Saturday.