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OMS rice seized

Our Correspondent | Sunday, 17 April 2011


Our Correspondent
KHULNA, Apr 16: Another message from Khulna adds: Kaloroa thana police seized 350 kgs OMS rice from Kaloroa Bazar recently. Thana Nirbahi Officer ANM Tariqul Islam said that the OMS dealer Abdul Momin sold out 350 kgs of OMS rice at high price at village North Vadiali under Kaloroa Upazil. On being informed local people recovered 100 kgs OMS rice from Rabiul's house. Later according to confession of Rabiul, they recovered 250 kgs of rice in a van from on the road of Vadiali village. Police seized the rice and put it under custody of local watchman. Thana Nirbahi Officer ANM Tariqul Islam conducted a mobile court and the dealer Abdul Momin was convicted under section 53 and fined Tk 15 thousand on the spot and cancelled his dealership. Another report adds; on information Kaligong Thana Nirbahi Officer Towfiq-e- Elahi raided a rice mill of one Islam Gazi at Ratonpur under Kaligang Upazila of Satkhira district and seized 18 sacks of OMS rice. In another incident in at Dumuria Bazar 12 sacks of OMS rice was being smuggled and handed them over to the TNO.