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BSS, Lalmonirhat

The joint forces and police seized huge quantities of smuggled chemical fertilisers and arrested three persons in two separate drives conducted in Lalmonirhat on Saturday, police sources said.

Acting on a tip-off, the joint forces conducted a sudden raid at the godown of Yunus Ali at Baro Masjid area in Lalmonirhat town, seized 28 sacs smuggled Indian fertilisers and arrested one Anwar Hossain red- handed from the spot.

A case was filed with Sadar Thana against three persons including the arrested person, absconding godown owner Yunus Ali and his brother Mohammad Ali in this connection. In another raid, the joint forces and police arrested smugglers Kabir Hossain and Shachin and seized 23 sacs smuggled Indian fertilisers from local rail station area on the same day.