Man arrested with looted foreign pistol in capital

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a man with a looted foreign-made pistol and 290 rounds of bullets in the capital's North Goran area early Thursday, reports UNB.

The arrestee, Asadul aged 25, is son of Marfat and a resident of Nilukachar under Kalmakanda in Netrokona.

The recovered firearm and ammunition were looted from a police station on August 5, 2024, said Sanad Barua, Senior ASP of RAB-3.

Acting on a tip-off, a RAB-3 team conducted a raid at a house owned by Azgar Ali adjacent to Haji Mosque Lane in Nabinbag of North Goran.

During the arrest, RAB recovered one foreign-made Beretta 21A Bobcat pistol (made in USA), one magazine, 290 rounds of .22 LR bullets, one empty cartridge, and one mobile phone from Asadul’s possession.

A case was filed under Section 19A of the Arms Act, 1978 with Khilgaon Police Station later in the day.