Law and order

Man arrested with 2.5kg of cannabis in Munshiganj

Translated by Desk Report

Police arrested a man identified as Mohammad Hossain, 40, with 2kg 500g of cannabis during a raid in Dakshin Charmashura under Charkewar union in Munshiganj.

A team from Munshiganj Police Station conducted the raid around 6:40pm on Wednesday (28 October). Hossain is a resident of Bepari Bari in Dakshin Charmashura and the son of the late Ajit Hossain.

According to Munshiganj district police sources, police are conducting raids in different police station jurisdictions across the district on the instructions of Superintendent of Police Md Menhajul Alam, PPM, to maintain law and order and combat drugs, extortion and terrorism.

As part of these efforts, Sub-Inspector Zahiduzzaman and accompanying police personnel conducted a special raid in Dakshin Charmashura under the leadership of the officer-in-charge of Munshiganj Police Station. They recovered 2kg 500g of cannabis from Hossain’s home and then arrested him.

Police said the process of taking legal action against him was under way.

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