Jubo League man held with govt rice
A local Jubo League leader was held on charge of misappropriating rice under a government food aid programme for the poor in Galachipa upazila yesterday.
The arrestee is Md Shahin Panchayet, president of Char Kazol union unit of Jubo League.
Shahin is also the dealer of the food programme, said Sured Salehin, assistant commissioner (land) in the upazila.
Upazila Food Officer Samir Kumar Roy said Shahin took 12 tonnes of rice under the programme on Tuesday. The following day, he reached Char Shiba launch ghat to distribute rice among the enlisted poor people at Tk 10 per kg.
While his men were distributing the rice, Shahin started filling up his 18 sacks containing 30 kg of rice each from the sacks of government rice, said Samir.
At the time, the villagers caught him red handed. Informed by locals, AC Salehin rushed to the spot and handed Shahin over to police.
Preparation to file a case was going on in this regard as of filing of this report around 6:00pm yesterday.
They were investigating the matter, said Salehin.
Md Kawsar Hossain Kamal, acting secretary of Galachipa upazila unit of Jubo League, said if any member is found involved in any wrongdoing, action will be taken against him.
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