Man held with 18 gold bars worth Tk4 crore in Jashore
Police recovered gold weighing 2.09kg and a Suzuki motorcycle in Sharsha, while two other suspects fled.
Police have detained a 52-year-old man with 18 gold bars weighing 2.09kg and worth an estimated Tk4 crore in Jashore's Sharsha upazila.
Alauddin, from Harikhali area in the upazila, was detained in front of Prime Bricks in South Burujbagan village around 10:30am today (21 October), while two others accompanying him fled the scene.
Assistant Superintendent of Police Arif Hossain of Navaran Circle confirmed the detention at a press briefing at Sharsha Police Station this afternoon.
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Police said a special team conducted the raid based on a tip-off and recovered the gold bars from Alauddin's possession during a subsequent search.
Arif Hossain said the gold bars and motorcycle had been seized, adding that a case was being filed under anti-smuggling laws and Alauddin would be produced before the court.
Police are continuing efforts to arrest the two suspects who fled, he added.
