Chattogram:Police on Thursday arrested a member of a smuggling ring with 3 kg 129.7 grams of gold near a police checkpoint on the western side of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in the City Gate area under Akbarshah Police Station.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the gold is estimated to be worth Taka 5.37 crore. The arrested individual has been identified as Sudhir Kumar Dhar, 41, son of Nani Gopal Dhar, and a resident of Uttar Jaldi in Banshkhali Upazila.
Nazer Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Akbarshah Police Station, stated that acting on a tip-off, they conducted the operation in the area, leading to the arrest of Sudhir and the recovery of the gold. A case has been filed against him under the Special Powers Act at Akbarshah Police Station.