Panchagarh: A precious black touchstone Vishnu idol valued at Taka one crore was seized, and a suspected smuggler was arrested from Matiapara village of Debiganj police station in Panchagarh district on Thursday afternoon.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, acting on a tip-off, a team from Crime Prevention Company (CPC)-2 RAB-13 of the Nilphamari camp recovered the touchstone Vishnu idol, which measures 32 inches in length, 13.5 inches in width, and weighs 33.5 kg. The operation took place at 3:05 pm, as stated in a press release.
During the operation, RAB arrested Md Abu Bakkar Siddique, 29, the son of Mubarak Sheikh from Madarer Jhar village of Debiganj police station in Panchagarh district.
Following the seizure, a case was filed, and the detainee was handed over to Debiganj police for further legal proceedings.