A mobile court in Raninagar in Naogaon sentenced 27-year-old Babu Sardar to 15 days of simple imprisonment for allegedly consuming cannabis.[1] The sentence was imposed around noon on Monday, 2 November, during an operation in Madhyarajapur village in the same upazila.[1] Mobile-court judge and Raninagar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Rakibul Hasan passed the sentence.[1]

Officials said the midday operation in Madhyarajapur followed a secret tip-off about the village.[1] During the operation officers caught Sardar while he was consuming ganja, the local term for cannabis.[1] The mobile court then gave him 15 days of simple imprisonment through summary proceedings.[1] Sardar is the son of Ansar Sardar and a resident of the same Madhyarajapur village.[1] Madhyarajapur village lies within Raninagar Upazila where the mobile court conducted the drive.[1]

Naogaon Department of Narcotics Control inspector Saiful Islam was present during the operation.[1] Deputy administrative officer Raihan Ali of the Upazila Nirbahi Officer’s office was also present during the operation.[1]