Police have arrested three young men in an anti-gambling raid on a coffee shop in Alamdanga, Chuadanga. Three smartphones, six SIM cards and four ATM cards used for gambling were seized from them. The raid was carried out at about 1am on Thursday at Bipul Uddin’s coffee shop in Monakasha Bazar in Kalidaspur union. Police sources said a team led by Sub-Inspector Wahidul Islam of Paikpara police camp raided the shop on a tip-off.
Three people were arrested at the scene on charges of gambling.
They are Sheikh Habibullah Hamim, 21, son of the late Sheikh Touhid Alam of Parkula Bazarpara; Nayeem Islam, 22, son of Aktar Malitha of Paikpara Ghoshpara; and Sihabuzzaman, 23, son of Shamimuzzaman of Parkula Daspara.
Police said the three smartphones, six SIM cards and four ATM cards were recovered and taken into custody under a seizure list. A case (number 8) has been filed with Alamdanga police station.
The case brings charges under sections 16, 17 and 19 of the Gambling Prevention Act, 2025. Police said the three had been sent to court.
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