3 people held with 250 bottles of Phensedyl in Rajshahi

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), in an anti-crime drive, detained three alleged drug peddlers with 250 bottles of Phensedyl in the district last night, RAB sources said this noon.

The arrested persons were identified as Milan Bepary, 30, son of Abu Bapery, Hossain Ali, 32, son of late Habil Bepary, and Lalon Islam, 34, son of Mazed Pramanik. All of them are the residents of Bagha Upazila in the district.

On a tip-off, a team of the elite force conducted a sudden drive at Khayerhat area under the same upazila around 11.45 pm and held them with the contraband item red-handed.

Later, the persons along with the seized goods were handed over to Bagha Police Station with a case in this connection. (BSS)