13 ‘traffickers’ held in Dhaka

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) today arrested 13 alleged human traffickers in Purana Paltan area of Dhaka.

Acting on a tip-off, a team of Rab-3 arrested them raiding Ibrahim Plaza in the area, said Yasin Arafat, operation officer of the elite force.

Details of the drive could not be known as the operation was ongoing till 7:30pm when this report was filed.