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'Human trafficker' held in Teknaf

A trawler full of jobseekers rescued by the Coast Guard while being trafficked to the Thai coast in November last year. Photo: Bangladesh Coast Guard

Police last night detained an alleged human trafficker in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar.

The detainee, Md Yusuf, 55, is a member of international trafficker gang, said Ataur Rahman Khandakar, officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station.

Acting on tip-off, law enforcers conducted a raid at Leda village around 10:00pm and detained Yusuf from his neighbour's house, the OC said.

Yusuf, accused in a number of cases, was hiding at the house to avoid arrest amid police action against the traffickers, he added.

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'Human trafficker' held in Teknaf

A trawler full of jobseekers rescued by the Coast Guard while being trafficked to the Thai coast in November last year. Photo: Bangladesh Coast Guard

Police last night detained an alleged human trafficker in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar.

The detainee, Md Yusuf, 55, is a member of international trafficker gang, said Ataur Rahman Khandakar, officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station.

Acting on tip-off, law enforcers conducted a raid at Leda village around 10:00pm and detained Yusuf from his neighbour's house, the OC said.

Yusuf, accused in a number of cases, was hiding at the house to avoid arrest amid police action against the traffickers, he added.

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