A mobile court has sentenced Kabiraj Altaf Fakir to jail for selling drugs to prevent coronavirus infection. Shariatpur, March 28. Photo: An alleged poet named Altaf Fakir (5) was selling drugs at the Manohar Bazaar bus stand in Shariatpur Sadar, promoting the collection 'The drug will be released from the coronavirus'. Inspector Mintu Mondal of the Angaria police outpost at Shariatpur Sadar was arrested on Thursday evening.

Sadar Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) and Executive Magistrate Mahbur Rahman Sheikh was sentenced to one month in jail by a sitting court. Police sent the man to the District Jail at night.

Inspector of Angaria police outpost Mintu Mondal said Altaf Fakir, a resident of Charpatang area of ​​Sadar Upazila. Sitting on the pavement of the Manohar Bazar bus stand on the Shariatpur-Chandpur road, he used to sell the roots of various plants and the juice of papaya. Recently, he rented a shop in front of a petrol pump and expanded the business. For the last three or four days, coronavirus has been sold as a cure for bleaching powder with various leaf foliage juice. Police received the report and found the truth of the incident. He was arrested on Thursday evening from Manohar Bazar area. Later, the mobile court sentenced him to one month in jail.


Rajib Hossain, a resident of Moderhat area of ​​Damuda Upazila, said, "People can find out that a person by the name of Altaf Fakir is selling coronas. Then I called his cellphone and asked for details about the matter. He told me that he sells medicines for fever, cold, cough and various diseases. He has also prepared a cure for Corona. Anyone can give the medicine if they want. I told the police that the matter seemed fraudulent to me. I will record the cellular phone conversation with the police. ”

In this regard, UNO Mahabur Rahman Sheikh said a video was circulated on social media Facebook of the alleged kaviraj selling corona drugs. After being detained in a police operation, he was interrogated through a mobile court. He admits to selling herbs by mixing bleaching powder with herbs and herbs. The common people have been deceived by the sale of coronavirus as an antidote. As a result, he was sentenced to one month in jail. Everyone has to be careful about such frauds.