DHAKA, Sept 3, 2022 (BSS) - Members of the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a drive arrested two people, seized a private car along with heroin from the city's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area last night.

The DB team of Tejgaon division carried out the drive and arrested Masud Ranan and Md zahidul Islam, seized a private car no- Dhaka Metro-Ga-35-5260 and recovered 600 grams of heroin from their possession.

Assistant Police Commissioner of DB Tejgaon division Rajon Kumar Saha, responsible for recovering illegal arms and drug control, said that he received information about some drug traders, who were coming towards the Planning Ministry on a silver colour private car with heroin.

"Then the DM team set up a check post opposite side of the Planning Commission's gate no-2 and gave signal to stop the car but they (car driver and passengers) were trying to escape from the scene. Later, police chased them and arrested two, recovered heroin and seized the car," he said. 

Rajon, however, said the arrestees used to collect drugs from border areas of Rajshahi and sold it to the capital city along with different areas for a long time.

A case was filed with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station in this regard.