11 pistols, 28 bullets recovered in Chapainawabganj

Rab and BGB in separate drives recovered 11 pistols, 28 rounds of bullets and six magazines from Namochwakpara frontier area and Raninagar Gopalpurghat area of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj.

During the drive, law enforcers also arrested a man - AshrafulAlamAshik, 28, son of late JoynalAbedin of Panditpara village of the upazila.

Lieutenant Colonel Rashed Ali, captain of Chapainawabganj BGB-59, said   on secret information a BGB teamconducted a drive at a house of Abdul Mannanin the area around 5:00 am and recovered nine pistols, 15 rounds of bullets and two magazines.

However, sensing the presence of law enforcers Abdul Mannan and his son Sadiqul managed to flee the scene, the BGB official added.

Moreover, tipped-off, a team of elite force conducted a drive inRaninagarGopalpurghat area around 9:00 pm on Monday and arrested Ashik along with two pistols, 13 rounds of bullets and four magazines, said Squadron Leader Mohammad Sayed Abdullah Al-Murad, camp commander of Chapainawabganj Rab-5.

Ashik had been involved with arms trading for a long,the Rab official added.

A case was filed with Shibganj Police Station in this connection.

Source: unb