In this incident, a man named Alauddin (52) has been arrested. He was arrested on Wednesday (21 October) morning from the South Buruj Bagan area on the Navaron-Satkhira Highway in the upazila.

At noon in a press briefing, Assistant Superintendent of Police Arif Hossain said that due to suspicious movements, a motorcycle was stopped in the area and its driver, Alauddin, was arrested. Later, he was taken to Sharsha Police Station, where a search of his person led to the recovery of the gold bars. According to police estimates, the market value of the recovered gold is approximately Tk 4 crore 9 lakh.

The arrested Alauddin is the son of the late Golam Rasul of Harikhali Jadunathpur village in Ulashi Union of Sharsha. A case under the Smuggling Act is being filed against him in this incident, and he has been sent to court. In addition, police have seized the motorcycle used to carry the gold.