Nine Arrested in Separate Police Drives in Cumilla Brahmanpara.

One warrant-listed accused held; eight others sent to court for summary trial over drug use. M A Khayer Emon, Cumilla Correspondent CUMILLA, October 14, 2026: Police arrested nine people in two separate operations in Brahmanpara upazila of Cumilla district on Wednesday. Of the nine, one was wanted in a General Register (GR) case, while the other eight were detained for drug use and sent to the court for summary trial, according to police. The operations were conducted by separate teams of Brahmanpara Police Station as part of their law enforcement activities in the area. Warrant-listed accused arrested Police said Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Md Nur Al Ahsan, accompanied by other police personnel, conducted one of the operations on Wednesday and arrested Md Sajid Arefin, 28, who was wanted in a GR case. Sajid is the son of Abu Kawsar and a resident of Manra village under Shashidal in Brahmanpara upazila of Cumilla. He was subsequently taken into police custody for further legal proceedings, according to the information provided by the police. Eight detained over drug use In a separate operation on the same day, police detained eight people for drug use and sent them to the court for summary trial. The operation was led by Sub-Inspector (SI) Md Rafiqul Islam, accompanied by ASI Md Nur Al Ahsan, ASI Lincoln Kumar Nath and other members of the police team. The eight individuals were identified as Md Alamgir, 35; Abul Kalam Azad, 39; and Kazi Mozammel Haque, 42, from Barirchar village in Chandina upazila of Cumilla. The others are Md Rahim, 22, and Md Juraid Haque, 24, from Purkuil Purba Para village in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria; Md Aminul Islam, 22, from Keura village in Kasba; Md Jisan, 26, from Chhatiani village in Brahmanpara; and Md Khairul Amin, 28, from Ashabari village in Brahmanpara, Cumilla. Police said the eight were detained for drug use and forwarded to the competent court for summary trial. Police continue law enforcement activities The two operations resulted in the arrest or detention of nine people in total, including one accused wanted under a court warrant and eight individuals facing proceedings over alleged drug use. The information was provided in a special operation report issued by Brahmanpara Police Station on October 14, 2026. The allegations against the eight individuals remain subject to the relevant legal proceedings. Source: Brahmanpara Police Station, Cumilla.