Rab arrests six for highway extortion

Rapid Action Battalion arrested six people over allegedly extorting money from vehicles carrying goods on the Natore-Bogura Highway under Singra upazila of Natore early yesterday.

The arrestees were Ariful Islam, Hafiz, Mansur, Bakul Khan, Nazrul Islam and Kudrat.

Based on a tip-off, members of Natore Rab Camp conducted a drive on the Natore-Bogura Highway and found fake receipts of money of various organisations and cash from them.

Natore Rab Camp Senior Assistant Director Sanjoy Kumar Sarkar confirmed the matter.

A case was filed against the six and they were handed over to Singra Police Station, he said.