Four iron rods from the boundary wall of Lalmonirhat Central Shaheed Minar have been stolen over past five days.
The monument is situated just 500 metres from the district police station on Thana road.
Locals fear that rest of the 24 rods may also be stolen.
The concerned municipality has not yet lodged any case with the Sadar police station.
Locals alleged that a number of drug addicts, mostly youths, gather at the Shaheed Minar premisise at night. It has been the case for last three years.
The youths openly use drugs- including phensedyl, heroin, and yaba- without facing any intervention from the law enforcement authorities, they said.
The locals claimed that the addicts had stolen the rods to sell for drug money.
Lalmonirhat municipality mayor Reazul Islam Rintu, who is currently residing in Dhaka for official work, said he had heard the news.
He would lodge a case with the district police station as soon as possible upon returning, he said.
Lalmonirhat Sadar police staion Officer-in-Charge Jamir Uddin confirmed that the addicts had stolen the rods.
He said police would take prompt action upon getting a written petition from concerned authority.
