50 Bottles of Eskuf Recovered from Car Boot in Narail, One Detained

Police recovered 50 bottles of the intoxicating substance known as 'Eskuf' from a private car during a checkpoint search on the Kalna–Narail–Jashore Highway in Narail. A 29-year-old man, identified as Md Imran Hossain, was detained in connection with the incident.

The operation was conducted at around 6:30 am on Sunday (October 11) in the Malibagh intersection area of Narail Sadar upazila.

According to police sources, officers from Narail Sadar Police Station were conducting vehicle inspections at a checkpoint in Malibagh on Sunday morning. During the operation, they noticed a private car travelling from Narail towards Lohagara.

Finding the vehicle suspicious, police stopped it and conducted a search. During the inspection, officers discovered 50 bottles of Eskuf concealed inside a plastic sack in the car's rear boot. Imran Hossain, who was inside the vehicle, was subsequently detained.

The detainee, Imran Hossain, is the son of Shafiullah from Badedihi village in Kaliganj upazila of Jhenaidah district.

Police initially questioned him to determine how the bottles came into his possession and where they were being transported.

Ajay Kumar Kundu, Inspector (Investigation) of Narail Sadar Police Station, confirmed that 50 bottles of Eskuf had been seized from a private car during a checkpoint search in the Malibagh intersection area.

"Police recovered 50 bottles of Eskuf after searching a private car at a checkpoint in the Malibagh area. One person, identified as Imran Hossain, has been detained in connection with the incident. A regular criminal case will be filed against him," he said.

Police stated that legal proceedings were underway in connection with the incident.

Investigators are also working to establish the source of the seized intoxicating substance and determine the purpose of its transportation.