A youth named Rahat has been arrested with 20 pieces of Yaba and 50 grams of cannabis from the Akhrabari Temple area of Lalmohan Municipality, Bhola. Local people arrested him on Sunday night and handed him over to the police.

The arrested Rahat is the son of Md. Fazlu and Mosa. Sultana couple of Westernpara (Biswas Bari) area of Ward No. 8 of Lalmohan Municipality.

According to police sources, local people went there on Sunday night after receiving information about drug dealing in the Akhrabari Temple area. Later, Rahat was chased and arrested. At that time, 20 pieces of Yaba and 50 grams of cannabis were recovered from him, according to the police.

Upon receiving the information, the police went to the spot and took him to the police station. A case has been registered under the Narcotics Control Act in this incident. After the legal process, he has been handed over to the court, according to the police.

The police also said that the campaign against drugs will continue.