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Sharp weaponry gets two individuals detained in Gazipur

Published : Wednesday, 14 October, 2026 at 4:55 PM

Observer Correspondent

Police from Pubail Police Station arrested two individuals in the Harbaid area of Gazipur Metropolitan City, recovering a large sharp knife and a switchblade knife from their possession.

The operation was conducted on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

The arrested individuals are Md. Shafiqul Islam Saju, 32, and Siam, 25. Shafiqul’s father and mother are the late Abdur Rashid and the late Shamsunnahar respectively. He hails from Harbaid (Nandibari), Ward No. 42, Gazipur Metropolitan, Gazipur. Siam’s father and mother are the Late Kajol Khandaker and Shahnaz Begum respectively. He hailed from Khartail (Bankpara), Gazipur Metropolitan, Gazipur.

According to police sources, on October 13, 2026, Sub-Inspector Md. Anwar Hossain Khan of Pubail Police Station, accompanied by Assistant Sub-Inspector Sumon Mia and a police team, was conducting a special operation within the station's jurisdiction. Acting on a tip-off, the team detained the two suspects on the paved road in front of Al-Arafah Jame Mosque at Harbaid Madhyapara.

Subsequently, in the presence of witnesses, a search led to the recovery and seizure of a large, sharp steel knife and a sharp iron switchblade.

The arrested individuals and the seized items were brought to the police station, and a formal case was registered against them under the Arms Act. The investigating officer has produced the arrested individuals before the competent court in accordance with legal procedure.

- SM/NS

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