Pirojpur Sadar police arrested 52-year-old Ali Hossain Molla with 250 grams of ganja, the local term for cannabis, while his 38-year-old wife Jesmin Begum fled.[1] The raid took place on Monday evening, 9 November 2026, in the Purba Chungapasha area of Durgapur Union.[1] Acting on secret information, Sadar police raided Molla’s house in Purba Chungapasha at about 6 pm.[1] Both people inside tried to flee on sensing the police, and officers detained Molla while a woman escaped.[1] Officers later identified the woman as his wife, Jesmin Begum, from information Molla provided.[1]

Police said they recovered the 250 grams of ganja from a shopping bag in Molla’s hand.[1] They also seized 5,485 taka from his trouser pocket as proceeds from drug sales.[1] Police estimated the approximate market value of the seized ganja at 7,500 taka.[1]

The police first information report alleged that Molla and his wife had long been involved in buying and selling drugs.[1] Police filed a case against both Molla and Begum under relevant sections of the Narcotics Control Act, 2018.[1] Pirojpur Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge Md. Shariful Islam confirmed the incident on Tuesday and said Molla had been sent to court after completing legal procedures in the case.[1]