11 brokers detained in SRB raid at Dhaka Medical's new building, sentenced by mobile court
Special Reserve Force (SRB)-3 has detained 11 people in a drive to remove brokers from the new 10-storey building of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. A mobile court later sentenced the detainees to simple imprisonment for various terms and fined them.
The drive was carried out at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Wednesday (November 11) from 5:35 pm to 7:00 pm.
The 11 people, detained in the drive led by SRB-3's Major Naim, could not show a valid reason or necessary proof for being at the hospital during verification. SRB's investigation found them involved in harassing the hospital's patients and earning money illegally.
A mobile court led by Md Abu Hasan, executive magistrate of SRB Forces Headquarters, Kurmitola, then sentenced the detainees to simple imprisonment for various terms and fined them.
Those sentenced include Alamin (32), Moazzem (50), Emon (28), Saddam (35), Shahidul Molla (37), Al Shahriar Hossain Bappi (30), Sifat (22), Shakil (22), Nurnabi (27) and Helal (32).
Officials said such drives will continue to stop the activities of hospital-centred broker gangs and to prevent harassment of patients and their relatives.
