SRB-11 officers arrested a 28-year-old man in Shimulpara Bihari Camp in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, on suspicion of secretly growing cannabis in the yard of his home.[1][2] Officers of the battalion’s headquarters company carried out the raid in the Shimulpara Bihari Camp area on a tip on the night of Thursday, 12 November.[1][2] The arrested man, Mubarak Hossain, known as Kale Khan, was the son of the late Anwar Hossain of Shimulpara Bihari Camp.[3][2] His mother was Razia Khatun.[2]

He tried to flee when he noticed the officers and was caught, the battalion said in a press release.[1][2] Officers then recovered the plant, which had been planted in front of the door inside the boundary wall of his house.[1][2] The plant was 5 ft 7 in tall and weighed 3 kg 200 g with its branches and leaves, Bangladesh Pratidin reported.[3] In initial questioning he admitted growing cannabis secretly at his home for a long time, according to the press release.[1][2]

Acting SRB-11 deputy commander Captain Md Rawshan Erfan Khan confirmed the raid.[1] A regular case was filed against him under the Narcotics Control Act at Siddhirganj police station, and he was sent to court, the officer said.[1] The SRB-11 operation officer announced the raid in a press release at noon on 12 November, Talash BD reported.[4] Bangladesh Pratidin dated the raid to around midnight on 12 November.[3] Talash BD dated the operation to around midnight on 11 November and also described a raid on Thursday night.[4]