Bid to Sell Govt Wheat on Black Market
One of two traders arrested
Follow-up
10 February 2011, 18:00 PM
Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi
Nazrul IslamOne of the two traders, who tried to sell 493 sacks of wheat meant for the government's schoolchildren feeding programme on black market on Tuesday night, was arrested in the city yesterday.
Police arrested Nazrul Islam from his residence at Syampur at around 12:30pm in connection with a case filed against him and his brother Sukh Chand with Boalia police station on Wednesday.
Nazrul was produced in the Metropolitan Magistrate's Court with a prayer for a three-day remand. The magistrate fixed February 13 for hearing on the remand prayer and sent him to jail.
Sub-Inspector Abdur Razzak lodged the case, alleging that the accused received 493 sacks of wheat weighing 51 tonnes from a government granary in Bogra and hoarded them at their godown in Rajshahi city for selling on black market.
Executive Magistrate M Saiduzzaman on Tuesday night seized 493 sacks of wheat after Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members found those being sold on a black market. The magistrate also asked police to file a regular case against the persons involved.
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