Bogura, Sept 25 (UNB) – Police detained an individual along with 89 sacks of VGF rice, meant to be distributed under a government program for the needy, from Buriganj area of Shibganj in Bogura on Wednesday.
Mizanur Rahman, OC of Shibganj Police Station, informed that acting on a tip off, the 89 sacks of rice kept hidden in Buriganj union was seized in the morning. At this time, the buyer of rice Babar Ali, 50, was detained.
The quantity of seized rice was 2670 kg, or 2.67 metric tonnes, with each sack containing 30 kg. The detained person and the rice have been taken to police custody.
Efforts were on to file a case till filing of this report.