2 held with Yaba, Phensidyl in Khagrachari

Army personnel arrested two young men along with 94 pieces of Yaba tablet and two bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Bazar area in Manikchhari upazila of Khagrachari district on Friday night. The arrestees were identified as Parvej Hossain, 25, publicity secretary of the upazila unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League, and Sabuj, 22, an activist of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal. Local sources said tipped off, a team of the army conducted a drive in the area and arrested the duo at about 10:00 pm. Later, the army men recovered 94 pieces of Yaba tablet and two bottles of Phensidyl syrup from their possession. The arrestees were handed over to Manikchari Police Station. Shafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of the police station confirmed the arrest. A case was filed in this connection, according to a news agency.

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