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STOLEN-FUEL-RECOVERY (with picture)
2530-liter stolen train fuel recovered: 3 held
RAJSHAHI, Sept 19, 2018 (BSS) – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)
recovered 2,530 liters of stolen train fuel and arrested three persons in
this connection from Azimpur Railway Station area under Lalpur Upazila in
Natore district early hours of today.
According to the RAB sources, the arrested persons were identified as
Mokbul Hossain, 48, Abdul Awal, 44, and Rafiqul Islam, 38.
On a tip-off, a team of the elite force conducted a sudden raid in the
area at about 3 am and arrested them. Based on their confessional statement,
the operation team recovered 600 liters of petrol, 200 liters of diesel, 400
liters of kerosene, 1,200 liters of mobil and 130 liters of mixed fuel.
Assistant Superintendent of Police Azmal Hossain, Company Commander of
RAB-5, said the arrested persons were involved in stealing fuel from stranded
trains at Azimpur station for long. Meanwhile, the RAB members arrested four
alleged drug peddlers here on charge of taking drugs and drug trading.
On tips-off, the elite force conducted drives in different areas of
Rajshahi, Natore and Chapainawabganj districts on Tuesday and arrested the
people for their alleged involvement in drug trading or taking drugs.
The RAB officials said they also seized 275 bottles of Phensidyl, 1,960
pieces of yaba tablets and 350 grams of ganja from their possession.
Regular cases were filed against the detainees. They are: Masud Rana, 28,
Ashiqur Rahman, 42, Badal, 45, and Abdul Wahab, 30. All the arrested persons
along with the seized goods were handed over to police.
BSS/AH/FI/ 1446 hrs