SYLHET, Feb 17: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-9 in separate drives recovered five petrol bombs and 140 pieces of Yaba tablets from Monday night to Tuesday afternoon in the city.
A team of RAB-9 conducted a drive in Malnichhora Tea Garden area in the afternoon and recovered five petrol bombs on roadside in abandoned condition and handed over those to Airport Police Station, a press release said.
They also arrested a man along with 140 pieces of Yaba pills and Tk 16 thousand in cash in a drive in Ahmedpur Residential Area under Dakkhin Surma Upazila on Monday night around 11:30pm. Arrested Shahid Mia, 30, son of Dula Mia, hailed from Shahrasti Upazila under Chandpur district, handed over to Dakkhin Surma Police Station on Tuesday morning, the press release added.