RAJSHAHI, Feb 10, 2022 (BSS) – Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in two
separate anti-crime drives arrested two alleged drug peddlers with 1.49
kilograms of heroin from their possessions in the district here last night.

     The RAB officials said this morning, the arrested persons have been
identified as Jamal Uddin, 36, son of Abdul Mazid of Miapur village in
Charghat upazila, and Shanta Hossain, 20, son of Abdul Aziz of Zeopara
village in Puthia upazila.

     Acting on a tip-off, a team of the elite force conducted a raid at
Muktarpur village of Charghat upazila and arrested Jamal Uddin with 885 grams
of heroin red-handed around 10.15 pm.

     During another raid at Halidagachhi village under the same upazila,
another team of the elite force arrested Shanta Hossain with 600 grams of
heroin around 7.45 pm.

     Later, the arrested persons along with the seized heroin were handed
over to the police.

     Two separate cases were registered with the respective police stations
in these connections.