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2 extortionists arrested in Faridpur

FARIDPUR, Sept 23: Police arrested two extortionists while demanding extortion from a businessman at Mujurdia Bazar under Boalmari upazila of the district on Monday. The arrested were identified as Sagor Hossain,39 and Mezbah,30. Police said, the arrested persons demanded extortion from the businessman in the guise of police. One of the businessman suspectly informed the police, reports BSS.

Firearms seized in Madaripur

MADARIPUR, Sept 23 :Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) seized two firearms in a raid at Duttakendua Kalabagan area under Shibchar upazila on Monday. Sources said, acting on a tip-off, the elite force seized a revolver and a pipe-gun in abandoned state. A case was filed with Shibchar police station in this connection, reports BSS.

One killed in Rangpur road accident

RANGPUR, Sept 23 : One person was killed in a road accident at CO Bazar point on Dhaka-Dinajpur highway under Kotwali thana in the city here on Tuesday. Police sources said the accident took place when a Dinajpur bound undefined microbus hit a bicycle at the point at about 11 am today and seriously injured cycle rider Abdul Matin, 45, son of Akbar Ali of village Kursha Balrampur under Sadar upazila of Rangpur. The local people rushed the injured to Rangpur Medi8cal College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. A case was filed in this connection with Kotwali police station, the sources said, reports BSS.