Shariatpur, Feb. 11 -- A Jamaat activist was arrested with over Tk 7 lakh during a joint force operation in Naria upazila of Shariatpur on Wednesday.

The arrestee is Golam Mustafa, an assistant teacher of Shaheed Samad High School in Japsa Union and a resident of the Rajnagar area.

He was sentenced to two years' imprisonment and fined Tk 3,000, said Naria Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Luki Das.

In default of payment, he will have to serve an additional 10 days of rigorous imprisonment.

Tipped off, members of the joint forces conducted a drive at the house of Jalil Master in Ward No. 1 of Baishakhipara area under Naria Municipality around 5pm.

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