Lalmonirhat:The Special Response Battalion (SRB)-13 apprehended two men in possession of 3,924 pieces of Indian cosmetics, which had been smuggled to evade customs duties from Kharija Jongra village under Patgram police station.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the arrests were made following a raid conducted by an SRB-13 team from Rangpur, acting on a tip-off. The operation took place at a house in the village, where the team seized the smuggled Indian cosmetic products—specifically POND'S face wash—at 6 am on Sunday.
The individuals arrested were identified as Md Badiuzzaman, 56, and Md Apon Hossain, 37, both residents of the same village under Patgram police station. A case has been filed against them under the Special Powers Act, 1974. The SRB-13 has handed over the seized items and the arrested individuals to the Patgram police station for further legal proceedings.