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KHULNA, Jan 8, 2025 (BSS) - Six alleged traffickers, including two women, were arrested with 11 kilograms of deer meat from the Bus stand area at Mongla.

The arrestees are Muhammad Rabin, Taizul Islam, Sohel Hossain and Saidul Islam hailed from Keraniganj in Dhaka and Kolpona Akter Nazu and Mosammat Mukta hailed from Kaliganj in Jhenaidah district.

On a tip-off, a team of Coastguard conducted a raid in a Khulna-bound microbus and arrested the persons and recovered 11 kilograms of deer meat from their possessions.

Lt Musfique Us Salehin, Media Officer of Coastguard West Zone Headquarter (Mongla), told BSS that a case was lodged with Mongla Police Station in this connection. The arrested persons were sent to jail today through a court in Bagerhat.