Nine ‘wanted criminals’ held in Benapole

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Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested nine “wanted criminals” from the Benapole port area of Jashore district, reports UNB.

The arrestees have been identified as Russel, 35, Anwar Hossain, 38, Abdul Kurban Ali, 34, Mahidul Islam, 30, Enamul Hasan, 28, Rahmat Ali, 32, Abul Bashar, 43, Shafiqul Islam, 37, and Nazim Uddin, 29.

“Warrants of arrest were issued against the nine people in different criminal cases,” said Kamal Hossain Bhuiya, officer-in-charge of Benapole port police station.

They remained absconding for a long time, he added.