Jubo Dal man held for extortion

28 October 2005, 18:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Manikganj

A Jubo Dal leader was arrested yesterday on charge of extortion from Tora toll plaza on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Gheor upazila.

Jubo Dal district unit joint secretary Ripon Khan was arrested by the members of newly formed elite force Tiger-1 while realising illegal toll from each bus at the toll plaza.

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