Mirsharai:Police in Jorarganj, Mirsharai upazila, arrested 23 individuals linked to various cases during operations conducted over the past 24 hours.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the operations took place in the Jorarganj Police Station area on Tuesday. Among those apprehended, nine individuals were caught consuming drugs and subsequently sentenced to short jail terms by a mobile court.
The individuals arrested include Nur Islam (51), Al Amin (23), Md. Rifat (19), Md. Abdul Hannan (24), Jubayed Hossain Jewel (19), Shahadat Hossain (22), Abdul Momin (21), Md. Nur Uddin (55), Md. Al Amin (32), Md. Zakir (27), Kamal Uddin (30), Iqbal Hossain (21), and Md. Riaz. Seven cases were brought before the mobile court against the nine drug users, resulting in sentences ranging from one to ten days of simple imprisonment, issued by the court led by Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) Tanvirul Kader.
Jorarganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Abdul Halim stated that the 23 suspects were detained on charges such as smuggling, preparing for robbery, and outstanding GR/CR warrants. Following the completion of legal procedures, they were sent to jail by the court.