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1,500 liters of rectified spirit, homeo medicine recovered


Published : 04 Feb 2021 07:52 PM | Updated : 04 Feb 2021 07:52 PM

Police seized a large quantity of extra stocked homeopathic medicine making equipment including ethyl alcohol or rectified spirits in Bogura town on Thursday. 

A team of Bogura Sadar Police Station conduced a raid at Karatoya Homeo Hall and Laboratories in Nataipara area of the district town at about 11:30 am and seized the items.  

Earlier, police arrested Shahidul Alam Sabur, the owner of the Homoeo Hall, on Tuesday night. Police found this stockpile on the first day of the two-day remand.  

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the police station Humayun Kabir and OC (investigation) Abul Kalam Azad joined the operation. Police said that legitimacy of the recovered goods and institutions will be verified by experts.  Police so far arrested four people when the relatives of 13 victims filed a case with the Bogra Sadar Police Station.  

Meanwhile, the authorities of Karatoya Homeo Laboratories have claimed that they have collected and stored these equipment in a legal way. They have all the documents of the goods.  Earlier on Wednesday, police raided Parul and Poonam Homeo Laboratories, Khan Homeo Hall and Moon Homoeo Hall. 24 liters of rectified spirit was recovered from Parul Homeo Laboratories and another two liters from other Homeo Halls.

Besides, a mobile court of the district administration on Wednesday raided Moon and Mahi Homeo Hall in Galpatti of the city and imposed a fine of Tk 3.5 lakh for expired drugs and non-renewal of licenses.

Additional Superintendent of Bogura Police Faisal Mahmood informed that equipment including 1,500 liters of rectified spirit was seized during the operation. Their raids will be continued.