The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-3) members yesterday took alleged Yaaba Queen Jannatul Ferdous Akhi Nikita, her brother and parents on a 3-day remand in connection with dangerous drugs Yaaba peddling and the recovery of country's biggest ever haul of contraband Yaaba tablets.

Nikita, her brother Moinuddin, father Abdun Noor and mother Saleha Begum were produced before the CMM court from Dhaka Central Jail Friday afternoon by RAB-3. They sought for a five-day remand for interrogation, but the magistrate granted 3-day remand.

On November 5, a case was filed against them under Narcotics Prevention Act with Ramna thana as the elite forces RAB recovered 34 Yaaba tablets from the bedroom of Nikita at Karnaphuly Garden City at Shantinagar.

Nikita and her friend Mahbubur Rahman Joinal were arrested by RAB-3 members from the CMM court premises on November 4 when they went to surrender.

On November 7, the CMM court sent Nikita and her family members to jail rejecting their bail petitions.

Meanwhile, Mohammadpur police took Joinal, a suspected member of the international ring involved in smuggling precious diamond, gold and other rare metals, on a five-day remand.

A treasure-trove was unearthed from Joinal's Dhanmondi residence from where diamond, gold, white gold and other valuables worth about Tk one billion were recovered.

RAB sources said Nikita, who is a mistress of Joinal, is also a suspected member of the international smuggling ring.