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MEHERPUR, April 01, 2026, (BSS) - Law enforcement agency seized a large quantity of illegally stored fuel oil during a late-night drive in a border area of Meherpur Sadar upazila.

A joint team of Detective Branch of Police and Sadar Police Station conducted the raid between 11:30 pm and 1:30 am last night in Dakshin Shalika village. During the operation, officers recovered a total of 5,375 liters of diesel stored in 26 barrels inside a secret warehouse.

Police also arrested Abu Sufian, identified as the owner of a local business named “Farabi Traders.” He is the son of Surat Ali, a resident of Dakshin Shalika village.

According to police sources, the operation was carried out based on intelligence reports. The seized diesel was kept without proper documentation.

Officer-in-Charge of Sadar Police Station Humayun Kabir said preliminary findings suggest that the accused had been hoarding diesel with the intent of selling it at higher prices. He also said that the detainee could not show any valid documents for the fuel seized during the raid.