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7 held in Nilphamari

NILPHAMARI , Apr 22 - Police have arrested seven people and seized a substantial amount of heroin and phensidyl smuggled from across the border. Special police squads raided drug peddlers and corners in Nilphamari and Syedpur towns as complaints mounted that drug dealers are spoiling the youngsters. Those arrested are Monwara Begum, Anwara Begum, Ali Hossain, Sahida Begum, Atiqul, Sahabul and Badruddoza. Husband of Monwara and her younger sister are already in jail for drug peddling. During interrogation they admitted of smuggling heroin and phensidyl through the plains of Hili border, report UNB.

Bombs, bullets seized

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Apr 22: Rapid Acton Battalion members seized nine bombs, 20 rounds of bullet and 22 bottles of phensidyl and Rs 10,000 from Huzrapur Zora in the town on Sunday. Acting on a tip off, members of RAB-5 raided Amin Traders, a C&F agency, at about 12.15 pm and recovered the bombs, bullets, phensidyl and Indian rupees. None was arrested in this connection but police was interrogating Ruhul Amin, owner of Amin traders, and his staff till filing the report this evening, reports UNB.

Two cops suspended in Barisal

BARISAL, April 22: Barisal Metropolitan Police authority suspended two cops on Saturday for selling seized phensidyl syrup to drug peddlers from the storeroom of the district court. Deputy Commissioner of Barisal Metropolitan Police Kazi Mortaz Ahmed confirmed the incident Saturday night and said they suspended Sub Inspector Abdur Rahman and Constable Masum Billah after preliminary investigation. Sources said, acting on a tip-off, a team of RAB-8 caught red-handed drug peddler Delwar, 22, from the downstairs of the court building and recovered 10 bottles of phensidyl syrup from his possession. Later, during interrogation by RAB personnel Delwar confessed that he bought the phensidyl syrup from the two policemen reports UNB.

Minor boy killed in Sylhet road mishap

Sylhet, Apr 22: A minor was killed in a road accident on Jakiganj-Sylhet road near Shahgali Bazar in Jakiganj upazila on Saturday. The dead was identified as Rahi, 5, son of Bilal Ahmed at Pail village in the upazila. Witnesses said the accident occurred as a speeding bus ran Rahi over when he was crossing the road along with his grandmother at about 9am. Rahi died on the spot. The driver fled the scene soon after the accident. Agitated local people put barricade on the road protesting the accident. Police on information rushed to the spot and removed the barricade two and half-hours later assuring punitive measures against the bus driver. A case was filed.

Four snatchers held in Savar

SAVAR, Apr 22: Police with the help of local people arrested four muggers while fleeing after robbing valuables from garment workers at Jirar Bazar under Ashulia than Friday night. Police said the snatchers equipped with sharp weapons swooped on the garment workers at about 11pm on their way home from work places and took away cash and valuables from them. Hearing the screams of the victims a police patrol team with the help of the locals caught the muggers identified as Saidur, Sohel, Sumon and Jewel. Police recovered three sharp weapons from their possession. A case was filed against them, reports UNB.