Detective Branch (DB) police in a special operation, aimed at recovering illegal weapons, recovered three abandoned firearms from different locations in Pabna Sadar and Atgharia upazilas on Sunday.
Additional Superintendent of Police Masud Alam confirmed the recovery in a press release on Monday.
According to police reports, acting on a tip-off, under the direction of District Superintendent of Police Md. Mortoza Ali Khan, a team led by OC (DB) Md. Emran Mahmud Tuhin, conducted a raid near the main gate of the Rajapur Calico Mill in Pabna Sadar. During the raid, a locally-made one-shooter gun was recovered.
Subsequently, SI (unarmed) Benu Roy, with the help of accompanying officers, conducted another raid behind Modern KG School in Ekdanta Baraipara of Atgharia upazila, and recovered an abandoned firearm resembling a locally-made Chinese rifle. Later that night, another one-shooter gun was found abandoned in a litchi orchard owned by Md. Badsha Mia in Pushpapara village.
Additional Superintendent Masud Alam stated that legal action has been taken regarding the recovered firearms.
However, no arrests were made during the operation. He emphasized that joint operations by the police and other law enforcement agencies against illegal weapons will continue, and no one involved will be spared.
