KHULNA: Detectives in a drive detained nine members of a brokers’ gang from Khulna office of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA).
A team of Detective Branch of police on Tuesday (Feb 19) conducted the drive at the office, located in Khan Jahan Ali area in the city and picked up the brokers.
The detainees are Md Raihan Hossain, 24, Md Manjur Ahmed, 40, Md Shakir Hossain, 36, Md Shahidul Islam, 42, Md Rahmat, 28, Beg Iqbal, 38, Md Ashikur Rahman, 22, Jahidul Islam, 35 and Md Siraj Khan, 32.
Sheikh Moniruzzaman Mithu, additional deputy commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP), told Banglanews that as per directives of Sarder Rakibul Islam, acting commissioner of KMP, a team of DB police launched the drive.
During primary quizzing, they confessed that they have been working as brokers at the office for long. Legal action is being taken against them, he added.
BDST: 1806 HRS, FEB 19, 2019
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