Five arrested over alleged gambling den

Police have arrested five people, including a house owner, over an alleged gambling operation in a room decorated with photographs of senior BNP leaders in Magura.

The arrests were made during a raid on a house in Alokdia village of Magura Sadar upazila late on Sunday night. Police also seized Tk 50,440 in cash and various gambling materials.

Magura Sadar Police Station’s Inspector (Investigation) Md Abu Bakar confirmed the arrests on Monday.

According to police, a room in the house had been decorated to resemble a BNP political office. Photographs of BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahman, former prime minister Khaleda Zia, current Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, and Magura-1 constituency lawmaker Monowar Hossain Khan were displayed side by side.

The house owner, Jahangir Hossain, allegedly regularly organised gambling sessions in the room.

Acting on a tip-off, a team from Magura Sadar Police Station raided the house and arrested five people from the alleged gambling den.

On Monday, Sub-Inspector Manjurul of the police station filed a case against the arrested individuals.

Abu Bakar said the five were sent to court on Monday. He added that anti-gambling drives would continue.