Man takes yaba in DB office, photo goes viral
A photo of a man taking yaba in Barishal DB office went viral yesterday, drawing criticism from different quarters.
Nasiruddin Mallik, assistant commissioner of Detective Branch of Barishal Metropolitan Police, said acting on a tip-off, the DB police detained Moudud Karim, of Barishal Sadar upazila, on Thursday night from Beltala area of the city.
Eight yaba tablets were recovered from his possession during the search, he said.
During interrogation at the DB office, Moudud was asked to show how he took yaba. When he was showing that, a member of DB team captured it on smart phone and uploaded the picture in Facebook, the police officer claimed.
In the photo, a handcuff was seen dangling from Moudud's right hand.
Sub-inspector Delwar Hossain of the DB team has been warned for posting the photo on Facebook, the official added.
Moudud was sent to jail after he was produced before a Barishal court yesterday afternoon.
A case was filed under the Narcotics Control Act with Barishal Kotwali Police Station, the DB official said.
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