Seven arrested in Shibpur raid; arms, drugs, cash, and weapons seized early Tuesday morning. Photo : BSS

NARSINGDI, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS) - Seven people were arrested along with arms, drugs and a large amount of cash during a joint drive conducted by law and enforcement agencies in Kararchar and Jangaila areas of Shibpur upazila in the district early today.

The operation was carried out around 3:00 am under the leadership of Lt Col Shamim Rahman, commanding officer of 9 Signal Battalion.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Shibpur Model Police Station Mohammad Kohinoor Mia confirmed the matter.

The arrestees were identified as Jamal Uddin Khoka, 70, alias as Godfather Khoka, son of Mizan Mia of Kararchar village, his wife Selina Begum, 50, Shampa, 24, Alamgir, 37, Shamsu Nahar, 50, Azizul Mia, 32, and Faisal Mia, 20.

During the drive, the joint forces recovered one firearm along with two rounds of ammunition, three pistol magazines, 1,600 yaba tablets, Tk 15,40,100 in cash, 17 mobile phones including 13 smartphones and four basic phones, two samurai swords, six bottles of phensedyl, nine bottles of foreign liquor, two fake pistols, two locally-made sharp weapons and a laptop.

The arrestees along with the recovered arms, drugs and other items were handed over to Shibpur Model Police Station.

OC Mohammad Kohinoor Mia said the arrestees were produced before a court and sent to jail this afternoon.