During a special anti-narcotics drive in Roumari, Kurigram, the Roumari police detained a young man named Md. Sohel Mia (28) along with cannabis, alcohol, and equipment used for consuming Yaba. Later, he was sentenced to 6 months of imprisonment and fined Tk 100 through a mobile court.
On Monday (November 2) around 9:30 PM, a sharp team of the Roumari police station conducted the operation in the Sabujpara area of the upazila. Led by SI Billal Hossain, the raid resulted in the arrest of Sohel Mia from his own residence, along with the recovery of a small quantity of alcohol, a packet of cannabis, and Yaba consumption equipment.
Subsequently, Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate Md. Mahabul Hasan conducted a mobile court. As the charges were proven under Section 36(5) of the Narcotics Control Act, 2018, Sohel Mia was sentenced to 6 months of rigorous imprisonment and fined Tk 100, with an additional 3 days of imprisonment in default of payment.
Read nextElite Lifestyle's 19th Outlet Inaugurated in PabnaRegarding the matter, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Md. Russel Kabir of the Roumari Circle stated, "Drugs are severely harmful to individuals, families, and society. Everyone must be aware of the ill effects of drugs. To build a drug-free society, people from all walks of life, including guardians, must step forward and assist the police by providing information related to drugs."
Building a drug-free society requires social awareness and the collective initiative of all citizens, alongside the efforts of the police, he added.
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Reported by Abu Saim, Roumari (Kurigram) Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
