Dhaka: Police, in a drive, today arrested an individual and recovered a foreign-made pistol, three rounds of bullet, fireworks, crackers, gunpowder, and various cocktail making equipment from the city’s Adabar area.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the arrested was Himon Rahman Sikder, 32, as stated in a press release issued by the media and public relations division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Talebur Rahman issued the release, noting that police arrested Himon after conducting a raid at a residential hotel under Adabar Police Station at about 2:00 pm today.
Based on confidential information from the Intelligence and Analysis Division (IAD), police executed the operation at Baitul Aman Housing area under Adabar Police Station in the capital and recovered a foreign-made pistol, three rounds of ammunition, fireworks, crackers, gunpowder, and cocktail making equipment.
During the preliminary interrogation, it was revealed that Himon and his associate were planning to carry out sabotage activities, according to Adabar police. Drives were underway to arrest others in this connection, police said.