65-year-old peddler held with 100 g ganja in Dhunat, Bogura
Police in Dhunat, Bogura arrested 65-year-old visually impaired peddler Shahjahan Ali while selling ganja on a road, seizing 100 grams. He was sent through the court to Bogura district jail on 13 November, with a new case filed under the Narcotics Control Act.
🇧🇩 Road in front of Chithulia cemetery, Chithulia, Gosaibari Union, Dhunat, Bogura · Bangladesh
Police in Dhunat upazila of Bogura arrested 65-year-old visually impaired
peddler Shahjahan Ali while he was standing on an empty road selling ganja.[1]Officers seized100 grams of ganja from him at the time.[1]
The arrest took place on Thursday night on the road in front of the Chithulia
cemetery, where he was standing and selling ganja.[1]On Friday 13 November at
noon he was sent from Dhunat police station through the court to Bogura district
jail.[1]
Shahjahan Ali is the son of Abdul Kuddus of Chithulia village in Gosaibari Union
of the upazila.[1]Police describe him as a listed drug trader with multiple
prior cases under the Narcotics Control Act.[1]A new case under the Narcotics
Control Act was filed against him at the police station over this incident.[1]Dhunat police station officer-in-charge Atiqul Islam said he was arrested with
ganja as part of a special anti-drug drive and sent to jail.[1]
Photos and video
Portrait of the visually impaired peddler Shahjahan Ali published with the Dhunat ganja arrest account. Photo: Daily KaratoaPhoto details
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