The Detective Branch (DB) of Pabna District Police arrested four suspected arms dealers in two separate raids and recovered four improvised firearms, a foreign revolver and ammunition.
The developments were disclosed during a press conference at the Pabna District Superintendent of Police office on Thursday afternoon.
The arrestees were identified as Alal Sheikh (52) of Pabna Sadar Upazila, Johnny Kazi (28) and Jalil Mondal (28) of Aminpur and Bablu Mondal (26) of Sujanagar. Police stated that all four individuals face multiple pending cases related to illegal firearms trafficking.
Additional Superintendent of Police Rakibul Hasan Ibne Mizan reported that Alal Sheikh and Johnny Kazi were apprehended in Charghoshpur late Wednesday night. Officers seized two locally-made single-shot guns, one foreign revolver, 10 rounds of ammunition and Tk 30,000 in cash earned from illicit arms sales.
In a separate operation on Thursday morning, DB teams arrested Jalil Mondal and Bablu Mondal in Dhalarchar and Nazirganj market. Two additional single-shot guns and two live cartridges were recovered during these arrests.
Authorities confirmed that formal cases under the Arms Act have been filed at Pabna Sadar and Aminpur police stations and the suspects have been sent to jail.
