Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two alleged drug peddlers with 12.2 kgs of hemp from sadar upazila in the district last night.
The arrested persons were Md Ripon Mondol, 27, of Uttar Shrirampur village and Md Sohag Sardar alias Hamidul, 28, of Uttar Shrirampur Sardarpara both under Manda upazila in Naogaon district.
RAB said, an operation team of RAB-5 on detective information, conducted a raid in Shantimore area in Chapainawabganj town at around 8 pm and arrested the duo with the hemp.
Later, the elite force handed them over to the police of Chapainawabganj sadar thana with a case, the sources added.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)