Kolkata: Pamela Goswami, BJP’s youth-wing leader was arrested with cocaine from south Kolkata’s upscale New Alipore area on Friday.
According to police, acting on a tip-off, Pamela Goswami, the state secretary of BJP youth wing leader along with a friend Prabir Kumar Dey, in her car when both of them were arrested. More than 100 gm of cocaine was allegedly found in Pamela handbag, and other parts of the car.
“She was involved in drug trafficking for quite some time. Today, we got information that she along with her supplier Prabir was reaching the spot to hand over the drugs to the purchasers,” police said.
“An investigation is underway to find out whether she is involved in any drug racket,” the police said.
The BJP said that it suspects the police’s role in the drugs recovery but if Goswami was wrong, the law should take its course.
West Bengal State minister Chandrima Bhattacharya condemned the BJP and said it was a shame that even the women from the BJP party were found involved in drugs.
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