10 tonnes of looted iron rods seized in Sherpur

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SHERPUR, Aug 2 (UNB): The police recovered 10 tonnes of looted iron rods from a godown in Sheripara area of the district town and arrested a businessman in this connection Thursday.

Sub-Inspector (SI) of Sadar thana Mizanur Rahman said a truck loaded with 16 tonnes of rods was snatched by miscreants from Sitakundu Upazila of Chittagong district Monday.

Sitakundu thana police arrested two people for their alleged involvement in the snatching.

As per their confessional statements, investigation officer of Sitakundu thana Kauser Islam along with the Sherpur thana police conducted a drive in the town Thursday and arrested businessman Khandakar M Aslam (35) from his in-law's house in Chakpathak area of the town.