1,500kg of jatka seized in Amtali

A joint team seized 1,500 kilogrammes of jatka (young hilsa) worth around Tk 9 lakh from three passenger buses on the Amtali-Kuakata regional highway yesterday noon.

The confiscated fish was later distributed among local orphanages and underprivileged families.

According to the Amtali upazila joint forces, the jatka was being transported to Dhaka from Kuakata in three buses -- Bhai Bhai, Sohel, and Subha-Surha Paribahan.

Acting on a tip-off, a team led by Lt Nakib Nasrullah, commander of the BN detachment and chief of the Amtali upazila joint contingent, along with members of the navy, police, and senior fisheries officer, conducted a drive in the Churikata area and seized the fish from the luggage compartments of the buses.