3,471 Indian Sarees Seized from Sand Laden Truck in Jaintapur, Driver Arrested.

Naeem Ahmed, Jaintapur-Gowainghat Sylhet. Police have seized a large consignment of Indian sarees from a sand-laden truck in Jaintapur, Sylhet. The truck was seized and its driver was also arrested in connection with the incident. At around 5:30 am on Wednesday (September 30), Jaintapur Model Police set up a checkpoint and conducted searches in the Sarighat area of the upazila. During the operation, police searched a sand-laden truck and recovered 3,471 Indian sarees. According to police, the estimated market value of the seized sarees is approximately Tk 15 million (Tk 1.5 crore). The truck carrying the sarees was subsequently seized, and its driver was arrested. Jaintapur Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Mahbubur Rahman Molla said that police operations against smuggling in the border areas are ongoing and will continue in the future.