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NETRAKONA, Nov 7, 2025 (BSS) – Police, in a drive, arrested two persons and seized a covered van along with a huge quantity of Indian goods from Kankura Bazar area in Barhatta upazila of the district.

The arrested is identified as Ibrahim, driver of the covered van and his helper Sabbir, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Barhatta Police Station Md Kamrul Hasan said. 

The covered van, loaded with Indian sarees and three-pieces, hit a tree in the area while coming from Madhyanagar Border area under Sunamganj district for Gazipur, he said.
 
Being informed by locals, police rushed to the spot and seized a huge quantity of Indian goods after searching the van, the OC added.
 
Hasan also said that they seized 164 pieces of ladies' shawl, 1,126 three-pieces, 480 pieces of cotton saree, 717 pieces of georgette saree, 60 pieces of one-colour saree from the vehicle.
 
The detainees and seized goods were handed over to the concerned police station and legal action is underway against them, the OC further said.