3 held with 4-kg hemp in Bogura

The arrests were made on Tuesday night in Ichhapur area along the Bogura-Natore highway. 

The arrested are identified as Uttam Pramanik, 31, from Kumgram village at Singra upazila in Natore, Ripon Sarkar, 28, from Dharmapur at Phulbari upazila in Kurigram; and Jahangir Alam Apel, 30, from Ghamlapur.

According to police sources, they received information that passengers in a Natore-bound CNG were transporting illegal substances. Acting on this tip-off, Kundarhat Highway Station officer-in-charge Monowaruzzaman, along with sub-inspector Abdur Rahman and other officers, intercepted the CNG. 

Upon searching the suspects' bags, they found four kilograms of cannabis.

Nandigram Police Station OC confirmed that a case has been filed under Narcotics Control Act and the arrested were presented in court on Wednesday afternoon.