Executive Engineer’s Car Found with 37 Lakh Taka

Local Correspondnet

During a search of a private car in Singra, Natore, 36 lakh 94 thousand 300 taka was recovered from a vehicle rented by Md. Sabiul Islam, who identified himself as an executive engineer of the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) in Gaibandha. Suspicion arose, and both the car and the engineer were taken into police custody for questioning.

The incident occurred around 2 AM on Thursday, March 13, at a police checkpoint near the Chalanbil Gate area on the Natore-Bogra highway. During the search, the police found the large sum of money in the car. However, the executive engineer claimed that the money was from the sale of land.

According to police sources, the private car was traveling from Gaibandha to Rajshahi. As part of the routine vehicle search at the Balua-Basua Chalanbil Gate checkpoint, the police inspected the car and discovered the cash in the backseat.

The individual in the car identified himself as an executive engineer of LGED in Gaibandha. Subsequently, in the presence of local police, the Upazila Executive Officer, and the army, the engineer and the 36 lakh 94 thousand taka were taken into police custody.

Confirming the incident, Additional Superintendent of Police of Natore, Ekramul Islam, said, “The executive engineer claimed that the money was from the sale of his land. This will be verified, which is a time-consuming process. We have not formally arrested him yet. Further action will be decided later.”