2 jailed for drug peddling in Jessore

Dhaka – A mobile court here on Wednesday sentenced two people to six months’ imprisonment for drug peddling.The convicts were identified as Swapan Kumar Mitra,52, son of late Rampado Mitra, and Babulal Biswas alias Kangal,38, son of Amulyo Biswas, both of residents of Hakoba village in Manirampur upazilain Jessore,UNB news agency reported.

Executive magistrate Kamruzzaman said tipped off, a team of police conducted raids on their houses in the area and arrested the duo at 1:30pm on charge of peddling drugs.Later, they were produced before the court led by him which handed down the jail term.