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Number of voters drops at Nalchity

Our Correspondent

The number of voters has dropped at Nalchity Upazila under Jhalakati district, according to Upazila Election Office sources. They said, a total of 99,146 voters were enrolled in the new voter list contrary to the previous record of 1,47,477, marking a decrease of 48,331, voters.

Dacoity committed

A daring dacoity was commited at Birhat village under Nalchity Upazila in Jhalakati recently.

Victim and local sources said, a gang of armed dacoits numbering about twelve stormed into the houses of Manoranjan Sheel and Subash Sheel and made all the inmates of the houses hostage on gun point.

The dacoits looted cash money and gold ornaments worth about Tk. 60 thousand and decamped with the booty without any resistance.

Woundeds were admitted into Barisal SBMCH. A case has been filed with the Nalchity Police Station in this connection.

Notorious dacoit arrested

A notorious dacoit was arrested by police at Katakhali village under Nalchity Upazila.

The arrested was identified as Maharaj (30), son of Soharab Hossen of Katalkhali village. Sources said acting on a tip-off, a police team led by SI Alamgir Hossain of Mollarhat police camp arrested Maharaj from his residence. Police said, Maharaj is an accused of several dacoity cases. He was handed over to Nalchity Police Station.