Police in a drive rescued 23 people while being trafficked to Malaysia in Khatiberhat area under Panchlaish police station of the city early Saturday.Six suspected traffickers -Mobarak Hossain, Nur Nabi, Achan, Yunus, Ismail and Mohsin-were arrested during the drive.
Shah Abdur Rauf, assistant commissioner of city police, said acting on a tip-off, a joint team from Panchlaish and Chandgaon police station conducted a drive in an under-construction building of the area around 3am on Saturday and rescued the 23 people who were taken there for sending to Malaysia through illegal marine route.
The victims hail from Narsingdi, Munshiganj, Tangail, Kishoreganj, Narayanganj, Chandpur and Sirajganj districts. – UNB
