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Indian shampoo worth over 2 lakh seized in Sreemangal, 1 arrested

Sunday, 8 November 2026, 7:37

Indian shampoo worth over 2 lakh seized in Sreemangal, 1 arrested

Police have recovered 288 pieces of Indian shampoo during a drive in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar. A person named Abdul Matin Ripon (38) has been arrested in this connection.

On Friday night, the drive was conducted at his residence in Tapshipara area under the 6th No. Ashidron union of Sreemangal upazila. The arrested individual is the son of the late Alim Uddin. Each recovered shampoo bottle contains 250 milliliters of 'WishCare Multi-Peptide Anti Hairfall Shampoo'. A total of 288 pieces were found in 12 cartons, with an estimated market value of 216,000 Taka.

Police stated that based on confidential information, a team led by Sreemangal Police Station Sub-Inspector Sajib Chowdhury raided the residence and detained him. The shampoos were later recovered from the firewood storage room of his house. He failed to show valid documents for the products and during initial interrogation admitted to bringing them from India through smuggling with the help of 2-3 unidentified persons. A case has been filed in this regard.

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