The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Rangpur

Police in separate drives arrested 40 persons from different places of the district during the last 24 hours ending on Sunday morning, Police said.

The arrested include absconding warrantees, accused in different cases, drug-peddlers and traffickers, criminals, gamblers, addicts, antisocial elements, thieves and suspected criminals.

Police also seized smuggled ganja, fermented wine and phensidyl, stolen goods and other illegal things during the raids.

Gangachara Police arrested drug trafficker Zobayedul Haque, 50, with two kg smuggled ganja from Mohishashur village in Gangachara upazila last night.

Kotwali police arrested 12 persons, Gangachara six, Taraganj two, Badarganj seven, Mithapukur six, Pirganj five and Pirgachha police picked up two persons during the period. The arrested were sent to jail hajat when police produced them before the courts on Sunday the sources said.