The detective branch of police has been assigned the task of investigating the case of theft and smuggling of 11,500 books of 2023 academic year in Sundarganj upazila of Gaibandha.
On Wednesday afternoon, a team of DB police led by investigating officer Mokhleshur Rahman started an on-site investigation.
They visited the godown where the stolen government books were stored. At the same time, the investigating officer spoke to the locals along with Sundarganj upazila Secondary Education Officer Mahmud Hossain Mandal and DW Government College Principal MA Habib Sarkar regarding the theft of books.
Earlier, police arrested office assistant Majedur Rahman Majed, 45, secondary education office of Sundarganj upazila, truck driver Shyamal Mia, 34 and his brother helper Russell Mia, 30.
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They were taken to the court on Tuesday afternoon where they gave confessional statement.
Sundarganj upazila Secondary Education Officer Mahmud Hossain Mandal filed a case at Sundarganj police station on Monday afternoon, said Serazul Islam, officer-in-charge of the police station.
The truck loaded with the books worth Tk5 lakh were seized by a team of police of Jamuna Bridge West police station.
The textbooks for students of 6th to 9th standard for 2023 academic year were stored at Sundarganj DW Government College for free distribution.
Police intercepted the truck full of books from Sundarganj on its way to Dhaka around 10pm on Sunday.
During the interrogation, truck driver Shyamal and his brother Russell informed about the purchase of the books from office assistant Majedur Rahman in exchange of money.
Following their information, police arrested the office assistant Majedur.