BSS-30 6 held with 2.5 lakh yaba in Ctg

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ARREST-YABA-SEIZURE

6 held with 2.5 lakh yaba in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, Feb 9, 2019 (BSS) – Members of Rapid Action Battalion in a
drive arrested six people along with about 2.5 lakh yaba tablets from a
picnic bus near Karnaphuli Shah Amanat Bridge in Chattogram early Saturday.

The arrestees are – Mohammad Atiar Rahman, 55, Mohammad Masud Rana, 31,
Mohammad Bablu, 47, Mohammad Iqbal Hossain, 37, Mohammad Jewel, 39, Mohammad
Aminur Rahman Sumon, 23. The six men hailing from Jessore had arranged a
picnic in Cox’s Bazar with their family members, Major Mehedi Hasan,
commander of Chandgaon Camp of Rab-7 told BSS.

Mashkur Rahman, assistant director of RAB-7, said based on secret
information a team of RAB intercepted the picnic bus at Karnaphuli Shah
Amanat Bridge at 5.45 am today while the bus was returning to Jessore with
around 35 people on board.

The arrestees had collected 2.5 lakh yaba tablets and concealed those
inside the bus under the goods of the passengers, he added.

RAB also seized the bus and handed over the arrestees to Bakalia thana
police, a case was filed with the police station in this connection.

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