Handcuffed drug suspect escapes from BGB camp

A suspected drug trader in handcuffs managed to flee from Lohakuchi camp of Border Guard Bangladesh in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat early Saturday, reports UNB.

The escaped accused is Mansur Ali, 35, of Malgara area of Goral union of the upazila.

Lalmonirhat 15 BGB captain Lt Col Touhidul Alam confirmed the matter.

According to locals and BGB sources, BGB men arrested a drug peddler with 2.5kg of cannabis and seized his motorcycle around 9:30pm on Friday.

He was taken to Lohakuchi BGB camp from where he fled in handcuffs around 4:00am on Saturday.

BGB men are trying to find the fugitive, said Col Touhidul Alam.