'Adulterated' fertiliser seized
Police seized 300 sacks of 'adulterated' fertiliser from College Road area in the district town early yesterday. Md Monirul Islam, officer in-charge at Patuakhali police station, said on secret information, they raided Destiny office in the area, seized 100 sacks of fertiliser and arrested two employees of the office in this connection. Following the confession of arrestees Abu Zafor, 22, and Shahjahan, 50, the law enforcers also seized more 200 sacks of fertiliser from a nearby godown, said the OC. AZM Momtazul Karim, deputy director of Agriculture Extension Department , said a lab test will be done to see whether the fertiliser is adulterated.
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