7 drug peddlers held with gun, Yaba in Jamalpur

Detective Branch (DB) of police in separate drives arrested seven alleged drug peddlers in the district yesterday and the day before.

They also seized a shooter gun, five bullets, 312 bottles of Indian wine, four kilograms of hemp, 100 Yaba tablets and 100 grams of heroine from their possession.

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On secret information, the law enforcers raided Guthail Bazar area in Islampur upazila early yesterday and arrested three with a shooter gun, five bullets and 312 bottles of Indian wine.

The arrestees are Md Matiar Pramanik,42, son of late Nurul Haque Pramanik, Md Shahjamal,28, son of Abdul Barek Sheikh and Md Samchhel Mirza,25, son of Abul Mirza of Dighalkandi village in Saghata upazila in Gaibandha district.

Two cases were filed with Sadar Police Station, accusing the three, Poilce Superintendent Nizam Uddin said at a press briefing at his office in the district town yesterday noon. 

In another drive, a team of DB police, led by Sub-Inspector Mostak Ahmed, arrested another drug peddler, Shafiqul Islam Yusuf, 42, son of late Mojibur Rahman of Alatoli in Godagari upazila of Rajshahi district, from bus stand area in Jamalpur town the same day.

They also seized 100 Yaba tablets and 50 grams of heroine from his possession. A case was filed with the police station, against him in this connection, said the SP.

Later, the arrestees were produced in a court that sent them to jail, he said.

On Wednesday, detectives arrested three drug peddlers with four kg of hemp and 50 grams of heroine at Topkarchar village in Dewanganj upazila of the district.

The arrestees are Rezaul Karim,40, son of late Koresh Ali, Sohel,20, son of Mojibur Rahman and Bakul Hossain,30, son of late Dulal Hossain of the village.

Two cases were filed in this connection, said Aslam Hossain, officer-in-charge of Dewanganj Police Station.