Pabna, Oct 23 (V7N) – Four men were arrested in two separate operations by the Detective Branch (DB) of Pabna District Police, with four locally made firearms, a revolver and 13 rounds of ammunition seized, police said on Thursday.
Police claimed the four men were involved in the illegal arms trade and had multiple arms-related cases filed against them.
The arrests and seizures were disclosed at a press conference at the Pabna Superintendent of Police’s office on Thursday afternoon.
The arrested men were identified as Alal Sheikh, 52, son of Ansar Sheikh of Char Ghoshpur village in Pabna Sadar upazila; Jony Kazi, 28, son of Hashem Kazi of Bhatikaya village under Aminpur Police Station; Jalil Mondal, 28, son of the late Jharu Mondal of Ramnarayanpur village in Dhalarchar; and Bablu Mondal, 26, son of Jasim Mondal of Mirpur village.
Additional Superintendent of Police Rakibul Hasan Ibn Mezan said Alal Sheikh and Jony Kazi were arrested during a raid in the Char Ghoshpur area of Pabna Sadar late Wednesday night.
During the operation, police seized two locally made single-shot guns, a foreign-made revolver, 10 rounds of ammunition and Tk 30,000 in cash allegedly linked to arms sales.
In a separate operation on Thursday morning, police arrested Jalil Mondal and Bablu Mondal during raids in Ramnarayanpur village under Dhalarchar Union of Aminpur Police Station and at Nazirganj Bazar under Sujanagar Police Station.
Police recovered two locally made single-shot guns and two live cartridges during the second operation.
The total seizure comprised four locally made single-shot guns, one foreign-made revolver and 12 rounds of ammunition, along with Tk 30,000 in cash. Police initially reported 13 rounds of ammunition in the overall seizure, but the breakdown provided by the authorities accounts for 12 rounds.
Police said separate cases under the Arms Act had been filed against the arrested men at Pabna Sadar and Aminpur police stations. They were subsequently sent to jail.
The investigation will examine the alleged arms-trading activities of the suspects and determine whether other individuals were involved in the illegal trade, police said.
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