The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Rajshahi

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 arrested nine suspected drug-peddlers and a wanted criminal, and seized phensidyl, ganja and scrap materials from various areas in five northern districts during the last 24 hours till on Wednes afternoon.

The arrested included Samad Khan, 35, Shahidul Islam, 35, Azgar Ali, 40, Suman Kumar, 25, Sabirunnessa, 30, Monirul Islam, 18, Abul Hossain, 19, Abdul Karim, 30, and Azgar Ali, 40.

The seized drugs were 390 bottles of phensidyl, one bottle of wine and eight kilograms of ganja during seven separate drives in Naogaon, Rajshahi, Gaibandha, Joypurhat and Rangpur districts.

They also seized 40 kilograms of copper and brass scrap materials, which were being smuggled out to India, during a sudden raid at Bulanpur under Rajpara police station in the city. However, none could be arrested.

In another raid at Punchbibi Bazar in Joypurhat district, another RAB team arrested a wanted criminal identified as Mijanur Rahman, 26, son of late Kasim Uddin.

The arrested and the seized goods were handed over to the concerned police stations after recording separate cases.