Policeman arrested with yaba

A policeman and his three associates have been arrested for possessing contraband yaba pills.

Rapid Action Batallion (RAB) detained them from Chattogram city’s Panchlaish area last night. They were later shown arrested.

The arrested policeman is named Upal Chakma. He is a constable of City Police Special Branch (CTSB) of Chattogram Metropolitan Police.

The other arrested are—Nantu Das, Kamrul Islam, and Giyas Uddin.

Deputy commissioner (South) of CMP Mokhlesur Rahman told Prothom Alo that RAB recovered 5,260 yaba pills from police constable Upal Chakma and his associates.

A case was filed against the four with Panchlaish police station on Friday.

Deputy assistant director of RAB-7 Md Shahidul Alam is plaintiff in the case filed under the narcotics control act.