160 kg govt rice seized, 2 held in Bagerhat
The police seized 160 kg of government rice from the house of a UP chairman at Depara in Sadar upazila yesterday afternoon.
In another drive, the police also arrested two people -- Anwar Haldar and Rafiq Haldar -- from Kandapara Bazar for selling government rice.
Acting on a tip-off, the police raided the house of Basharat Haldar, UP Chairman of Gotapara, and seized the rice allotted for the Sidr-affected people.
The chairman hoarded the rice at his house and had been selling those at local market, the police said.
However, none was arrested in this connection.
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