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9 held with 14000 meters of current net in Barishal


Published : 20 Aug 2020 09:05 PM | Updated : 07 Sep 2020 05:35 PM

RAB-8 members seized 14,130 meters of illegal and banned current nets in a raid at Wazirpur in Barishal. Besides, 9 people involved in the incident have also been arrested.

RAB-8's CPSC DAD Mohammad Abbas Uddin filed a case under the Protection and Protection Act with the Wazirpur Model Police Station on Thursday.

Confirming the matter at noon, RAB said in a press release that a special team of RAB-8's CPSC raided Harta Bazar under Wazirpur police station on the night of August 19 on the basis of secret information.

While trying to flee after sensing the presence of RAB, RAB members arrested 9 people who were involved in illegal current counterfeit trade.

The detainees are, Gopalganj Kotalipara police under the Harinahati area’s Faruk Gazi (55), Harun Aur Rashid (58), A. Salam Gazi (55), Majid Sardar (62), Mohammad Osman Talukader (50) of Uttarpar area, Mohammad Ataur Kazi (56) of Sitaikunda area and Shamsul Haque of Harta area of Wazirpur upazila of Barisal. Bahadur (52), Deepak Roy (40) and Arun Das (35) of Yugirkanda area.

According to their information, 157 kg of current nets were seized from 9 plastic bags from a shop. There is a total of 14,130 meters of banned current net, the estimated value of 1 lakh 57 thousand taka.