Rajshahi: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two alleged drug peddlers with 640 grams of heroin in the Seroil Bus Terminal area under Boalia Police Station in the city last night. The arrestees were identified as Asarul Rony, 21, from Diar Manikchalk village under Godagari Upazila in Rajshahi, and Zahanara Begum, 50, from Rail Colony area in Sirajganj district.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, acting on a tip-off, a team of the elite force conducted a drive in the area around 11:30 pm, arrested the duo, and recovered the contraband item from their possession. RAB sources indicated that the arrestees had been involved in drug trading and trafficking for a long time.
A case was filed with Boalia Model Police Station in this connection, and the arrested persons, along with the seized goods, were handed over to the police today.