Man held with 2.3kg heroin in Rajshahi

Man held with 2.3kg heroin in Rajshahi

A team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has detained a man and seized 2.3kg of heroin in Tanore upazila.

Qaiyum Ali, 51, son of Rostam Ali—hailing from Kurujghat Kacharipara in the upazila—was arrested on Monday.

A team of Rajshahi Mollapara camp of RAB 5 conducted a drive at Qaiyum's house around 2:30am and detained him.

RAB says they recovered the heroin at his house.

Qaiyum was handed over to police and a case was filed against him at Tanore police station.

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