Awami League leader, UP Chairman arrested with 229 sacks of relief rice

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a Union Parishad (UP) Chairman and Awami League with 229 sacks of relief rice at Komorpur village in Bera Upazila of Pabna.

The arrestee was identified as Korban Ali Sardar, 60, resident of the village and the Chairman of Dhalarchar Union Parishad in the Upazila.

Acting on a tip-off, a team of the elite force conducted a raid in the area and arrested the UP Chairman while he was storing relief rice at his godown instead of distributing among the poor people, said Aminul Kabir Tarafdar, company commander of Rab-12.

Later, they recovered the 229 sacks of relief rice.

A case was filed with Aminpur Police Station in this connection, the official added.