Police have arrested two individuals on charges of buying and selling stolen bicycles from Munshiganj and various neighboring areas.
Speaking at a press briefing held at the Tongibari police station ground on Friday (October 23) at 12:00 PM, Sirajdikhan Circle Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Md. Anwar Hossain shared this information and stated that a ring had long been collecting and trading stolen bicycles from various locations, including Munshiganj and neighboring districts. Acting on this information, police conducted a raid in the Baligaon Bazar area.
Around 3:00 AM on Thursday (October 22) night, police searched a rented godown belonging to Shahjahan Munshi and Md. Shamim Sheikh in the Baligaon Bazar area under Arial Union of Tongibari Upazila in Munshiganj district, seizing 42 large and small bicycles along with 2 battery-run autorickshaws.
He informed that Shahjahan Munshi (65), a resident of Bilerpar Sanbari in Arial Union, Tongibari Police Station, and Shamim Sheikh were arrested during the operation.
According to police information, the estimated market value of the recovered bicycles is over Tk 330,000. Efforts are underway to identify other members of the syndicate, and legal measures are ongoing, police sources added.
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Reported by Mahabub Alam Babu, Munshiganj Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
