Three women held for possessing Phensidyl

Bogra police conducted the drives on Wednesday and Thursday.

The arrested were identified as Juthika Datta, 56, wife of late Niranjan Datta, her daughter Mukti, 22 of North Chelopara and Hosneare Begum, wife of Toyeb Ali of Sultangonjpara in Bogra town.

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Acting on tip-off Sadar thana police launched a drive in North Chelopara area and arrested Juthika Datta and her daughter Mukti and seized 75 bottles of Phensidyl and 300 blank bottles from their house on the day.

In another drive at Toyeb Ali's house at Sultangonj Para, the Sadar thana police arrested his wife Hosneara Begum on Thursday.

Later, police seized seven bottles of Phensidyl from her possession. Locals alleged that during the operation police caught a drug addict youth with his motorcycle, but police released him.

Separate cases were filed with Sadar thana.