NOAKHALI: Police early today arrested five persons and seized 17 local and foreign-made firearms and 277 bullets from them in Noakhali district. The arrestees were identified as Badal Hossain, 21, Md Robin, 28, Murad Hossain, 22, Md Bahar, 30, and Anwar Hossain, 26.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, police set up check posts at various key points in Noakhali district following secret information that criminals were assembling with illegal firearms to destabilize the district. A police press release reported that three individuals were captured with 10 local firearms at a check post at Sayed Plaza, Sebarhat Bazar under Senbagh Police Station at 1:30 am today.
Subsequently, another suspect was apprehended with five foreign pistols, nine magazines, two local LG, and 277 bullets from a house in Deohati village under Sonaimuri Thana. Earlier, at 1 am today, police arrested one person with 12 kg of cannabis and a pickup van at the same check post, highlighting the extensive operation conducted by law enfo
rcement.
Two separate cases have been lodged with Senbagh and Sonaimuri Police Stations in connection with these arrests and seizures.