One Detained in Sreemangal with Indian Shampoo
- Update Time : 12:47:46 pm, Saturday, 7 November 2026
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Indian shampoo has been seized during a police operation in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar. An individual named Abdul Matin has been detained in connection with the incident. On Friday (November 6) at approximately 8:30 PM, a team from the Sreemangal Police Station conducted a raid at the residence of Abdul Matin in the Tapashipara area of Ashidron Union. During the search, they recovered 288 bottles of illegally imported Indian shampoo. Abdul Matin, also known as Ripon, was arrested during the operation.
According to the police, Ripon is the son of the late Alim Uddin from the Tapashipara area. The police stated that each of the recovered bottles contains 250 milliliters of ‘WishCare Multi-Peptide Anti-Hairfall Shampoo’. A total of 288 bottles were found, packed in 12 cartons (24 bottles per carton), with an estimated market value of 216,000 Taka.
The operation was carried out by a police team led by Sub-Inspector (SI) Sajib Chowdhury, acting on a tip-off. Sreemangal Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sarkar Abdullah Al Mamun stated that the detained individual failed to produce any valid documentation for the goods.
During initial questioning, the suspect admitted to smuggling the products from India into Bangladesh with the assistance of 2–3 unidentified accomplices. A case has been filed against the arrested individual and the 2–3 unidentified accomplices under Sections 25B(1)(b) and 25D of the Special Powers Act, 1974.




















