142 held from casino in Dhaka

Jubo League leader also president of the club arrested

Published : 18 Sep 2019, 20:36

Sahos Desk

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detained 142 people from a "casino" in Dhaka’s Fakirerpool area this afternoon.

A mobile court of the elite force conducted a drive at Fakirerpool Youngmen's Club around 5:30 pm and detained them from its "casino", said Sarwoer Alam, executive magistrate of Rab.

A huge amount of currency, foreign liquor and some casino boards were seized from the club, Sarwar- Bin-Kashem, director (legal and media) of Rab, told to media.

Meanwhile, another team of Rab arrested the club president Khalid Mahmud Bhuiyan, organising secretary of Dhaka (south) city unit of Jubo League, from his residence in Gulshan, he said.

source:thedailystar

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