Maheshpur Thana police arrested three alleged drug traders in a special anti-drug operation in Jhenaidah district.[1] A fourth person sensed the police presence and fled from the scene.[1] The arrests took place on the night of 3 November 2026 on the paved road in front of Momin’s house at Mirzapur Kumillapara in Mandarbariya Union.[1] Sub-Inspector Md Tipu Sultan with officers and force was on special duty for drugs, weapons recovery and warrant execution when a secret tip said several people had gathered there to sell drugs.[1]
Officers reached the spot immediately and caught the three red-handed as they tried to flee.[1] A search found 20 grams of cannabis in polythene in each man’s possession, totalling 60 grams of ganja, the local term for cannabis, with an estimated market value of 1,800 taka.[1] The arrested men were identified as Roni Das, Raban Kumar and Md Sohel Rana, all residents of Mandarbariya Union in Maheshpur.[1] Police listed one more accused as absconding.[1]
Maheshpur police filed regular case number 6 dated 4 November 2026 under section 36(1), table 19(a)/41 of the Narcotics Control Act 2018.[1] Legal proceedings to produce the arrested men before a court were under way, and police said such operations would continue to maintain order and curb drugs.[1]
