Special Response Battalion (SRB)-10 officers arrested three suspected drug traffickers and seized a significant haul of contraband foreign alcohol during a series of overnight raids across Faridpur town. Executed over a four-hour window between 2:00 am and 6:30 am on Saturday, 7 November, the operation targeted three distinct locations based on actionable intelligence.
The Faridpur camp (CPC-3) of SRB-10 conducted the strikes across Tepakhola Kalibari, Mamudpur, and Char Giandiya in Ambikapur. Confirming the details in an official media statement, Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police Tapan Sarkar, Assistant Director (Media) for SRB-10, announced that law enforcement seized 39 litres of foreign liquor and 83 cans of beer with an estimated market value of 550,000 BDT.
The targeted operation commenced at 2:00 am near the Tepakhola Kalibari temple, where officers apprehended 29-year-old Shobhan Kumar Saha, also known as Krishna, son of Nitai Kumar Saha from South Tepakhola. Search teams recovered 20 litres of foreign liquor and 48 cans of beer valued at 293,000 BDT from his possession. Continuing the crackdown, officers struck Mamudpur at 3:55 am, arresting Shobhan Hasan Parvez, 28, son of Abdur Razzaque, alongside 35 cans of beer valued at 35,000 BDT. The final raid took place at 6:00 am in Char Giandiya, resulting in the arrest of 26-year-old Md Ashik Sheikh, son of Md Seken Sheikh, and the recovery of 19 litres of foreign liquor worth 190,000 BDT.
According to SRB-10 officials, the detainees belong to an organised trafficking network supplying illegal spirits collected from border districts into regional markets. Law enforcement officers subsequently transferred the suspects and seized contraband to Kotwali Police Station for legal proceedings. Confirming the filing of formal charges, Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mahmudul Hasan stated that cases under the Narcotics Control Act have been instituted against all three individuals.
Reaffirming the unit’s commitment to combating illegal contraband, Senior ASP Tapan Sarkar stated that maintaining a zero-tolerance policy against narcotics remains vital for societal stability and public safety. He added that SRB-10 will maintain rigorous operations against drug syndicates, illegal firearms, terrorism, and extortion activities across the region.
