The Dhaka District North Detective Branch (DB) of Police has arrested three drug peddlers along with 80 pieces of Yaba and 650 grams of cannabis (ganja) in separate raids conducted in Savar and Ashulia. Additionally, another person has been arrested in connection with a theft at a warehouse for fire alarms and firefighting equipment in Savar. Inspector Saidul Islam of the Dhaka District North DB confirmed the matter through separate press releases on Saturday. Earlier, they were arrested during raids conducted in various areas of Savar and Ashulia from Friday (October 30) evening to night.
The arrested individuals are Parvin Akter (48) of Burirbazar area in Ashulia, Omar Faruk alias Tia (30) of Baktarpur area in Savar, and Lebu Mia (30) of Sadullapur in Gaibandha. Furthermore, Asif (25) of Mogerkanda area in Savar was arrested in connection with the warehouse theft.
According to DB police, at around 6:00 PM on Friday, Parvin Akter was arrested with 650 grams of ganja during a raid in the Amtola area of Burirbazar, Ashulia. Around 6:30 PM on the same day, Omar Faruk alias Tia was arrested with 30 pieces of Yaba during a raid in the Sinduria Dakshinpara area of Savar. Later, at around 7:30 PM, Lebu Mia was arrested with another 50 pieces of Yaba during a raid in the Bank Colony area of Savar.
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On the other hand, at around 10:40 PM on the same day, DB arrested Asif during a raid in the Mogerkanda area of Savar. Police claim that he was involved in the theft at the warehouse of fire alarm and firefighting equipment belonging to Radius Engineering Limited in Savar. Police stated that he confessed to his involvement in the theft during primary interrogation. He has been shown arrested in a case (Case No. 81) filed at Savar Model Police Station on October 23 regarding the theft incident.
Saidul Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Dhaka District North Detective Branch (DB) of Police, stated that the four arrestees in the separate raids have been sent to court under relevant cases.
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Reported by Savar (Dhaka) Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
