Galarkati Bridge turns into drug den

Galarkati Bridge on Durakuti-Chaparhat road connects two unions, Kamalabari and Chalbala, in Aditmari and Kaliganj upazilas.

Locals said the bridge lies at the border of Aditmari and Kaliganj police stations but no police personnel come to patrol the bridge area. So, it has now become a safe haven for drug users.

Contacted, the officer-in-charge (OC) of Aditmari Police Station said as the bridge lies in Kaliganj, it is not their jurisdiction.

The OC of Kaliganj Police Station said as the bridge lies in Aditmari, it is the duty of Aditmari police to patrol the area. 

Nasir Uddin, a resident of the area, said local drug peddlers openly take drug under the bridge every day but nobody dared to protest against them as the peddlers take drug there with the help of some unscrupulous policemen.

Another resident Shafiqul Islam said a large number of empty bottles of Phensidyl are seen lying scattered under the bridge every day. The area has now turned into a den of local drug addicts.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Abida Sultana said they were not aware of the matter.

Police must take immediate action against drug smugglers and users, said the SP.