Four held with 52kg ganja in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, Sept 12 (BSS): A police team of Detective Branch (DB) has arrested four alleged drug peddlers with 52 kilograms of ganja from Chapel area in the district.

The arrestees are Muhammad Jamil, 34, Sakib Islam, 21, Tamim Mian, 19, and Momin Mian 50. All of them are the residents of different areas in the district.

Rajshahi Superintendent of Police (SP) Saifur Rahman said Jamil is one of the listed drug-peddlers and three others of his cohorts.

On a tip-off, a DB team conducted a raid at Chapal village under Godagari Upazila around 7.45 pm and arrested them. The operation team recovered 52 kilograms of ganja from their possessions.

They also seized a battery-driven auto rickshaw and a motorbike which were being used in drug-trafficking and carrying.

A case was recorded with Godagari thanan in this connection

Replying to a question, SP Rahman said the arrested persons will be sentenced to life imprisonment each if they were found guilty of the charge and convicted in trial court undoubtedly.