Sr. Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj :
The members of RAB have arrested a couple along with 11 kg hemps from Darichdiyakona area in Katiadi Upazila of Kishoreganj on Tuesday. During the arrest, the couple was travelling on a private car on the Bhairab-Kishoreganj Regional Highway.
The arrested are Amir Hossain (42) and his wife Sapna Khatun (35) in Baruamari area of Jamalpur. RAB-14, kishoreganj, media officer Abdul Hai Chowdhury confirmed the matter.
He said that a team of RAB searched various vehicles on Kishoreganj-Bhairab road on Tuesday morning. The RAB team ordered the private car to stop which was going from Bhairab to Darichariakona area of Katiadi upazila. Amir Hossain and Swapna Khatun were arrested when they tried to escape from the back seat as soon as the car stopped.
At that time, 11 kg of hemps, 2 mobile sets and cash Tk. 15,100 recovered from them.
The RAB said that during the initial interrogation, the arrested couple admitted their involvement in the sale of narcotics.