The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Kotwali thana police arrested Mostakin, a drug dealer from a house at Aga Sadek Road in the city on Wednesday.

Mostakin (45), was son of one Saizuddin of Aga Fateh Road under Kotwali Thana.

The police said they arrested the absconder Mostakin, convicted in three firearms cases, while he was trying to flee sensing the police presence from a house at Aga Sadek Road yesterday afternoon in the old part of Dhaka.

He was also arrested for possessing 105 packets of heroine in 2002.

Mostakin controlled heroine business in the old town and its adjacent area since 1996. He was earlier arrested several times by police.

He was released from Dhaka central jail on bail two months back. Since then he was absconding.

Sources said a total of 20 cases were pending with different police stations against him.