Rangpur:A man was arrested by the Special Response Battalion (SRB)-13 in Rangpur city for possession of a touchstone Kali statue weighing 21.2 kg. The arrest took place in the Fakira area under the Mahiganj police station.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the detainee is 65-year-old Md Rajab Ali, son of the late Fajar Ali, from the same area. Acting on a tip-off, an SRB-13 team conducted a raid at Ali's residence in the Fakira area, where they seized the statue, which also included a broken fragment, at around 3:30 pm on Sunday.
Following the arrest, the SRB-13 handed over the statue, its fragment, and the detainee to the Mahiganj police station. A case has been filed in connection with the incident.