The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Kurigram

An official of the district Narcotics Control Department was arrested from his office while taking briber on Friday.

Acting on a tip-off, joint forces raided the office of the Narcotics Control Department at noon and arrested deputy assistant inspector Jamal Hossain while he was taking Tk 10,000 in bribe from a local businessman.

Earlier, a team of the Narcotics Control Department, led by Jamal Hossain, recovered some 500 gms of spirit from New-cycle Enterprise, owned by Tajul Islam, during a drive in Ulipur Upazila Bazar on August 27.

Later, Jamal Hossain demanded Tk 10,000 from Tajul with a promise not to implicate him in the case.