20 gold bars seized in Munshiganj

Police during a drive arrested two people
with 20 gold bars from Hasara area of the district today.

The detainees were identified as Md Mostofa, 35, hailed from Benapole in
Jashore and Najim Mondol, 34, a resident of Nimta area under Jashore
district.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Hasara Highway Thana Kanchon Kumar Singh said on
information, a team of Hasara Highway police stopped a Benapole-bound bus on
Bangabandhu Expressway in Hasara area at around 11 am and held the duo. After
searching their body, police recovered the gold bars worth around Taka 2
crore.

Filing of a case is underway, police sources said. (BSS)