2 held with 515 yaba tablets in Rajshahi

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in an anti-crime drive arrested two alleged drug peddling youths with 515 pieces of contraband yaba tablets from a place in the metropolis last night.

The arrested persons were identified as Sohel Rana, 33, son of late Abdul Kader, and Ehsanul Haque, 32, son of late Enamul Haque. Both are the residents of the city, RAB sources here said this morning.

Acting on a tip-off, a team of the elite force conducted a raid at Fudkipara area under Shahmukhdum Police Station and nabbed them with the drugs around 9.30 pm.

Another team of the elite force arrested another alleged drug-peddler identified as Abu Hanif, 28, son of Sirajul Islam, with 100 grams of heroin from Tekpara area under Godagari Police Station in the district around 8.30 pm.

Two separate cases were recorded with the respective police stations in these connections and the arrested persons along with the seized goods were handed over to the police this morning. (BSS)