3 arrested with arms and Tk 41 lakh in Tangail and Munshiganj

The Special Response Battalion (SRB) claims to have recovered three foreign-made pistols, 11 rounds of ammunition, four magazines, and Tk 4,119,500 in cash during separate raids in Tangail and Munshiganj. Three individuals have been arrested in connection with these incidents.

These details were disclosed during a press briefing held on Wednesday at the SRB-14 headquarters on the Akua Bypass in Mymensingh.

According to the SRB, Md. Barek Bepari was detained after a search of a passenger bus in the Jamuna Bridge East area of Tangail. Acting on information provided by him, two foreign-made pistols, seven rounds of ammunition, and two magazines were subsequently recovered from inside an old wooden harmonium.

Later, a raid was conducted in the Shiroloi area of Munshiganj Sadar Upazila, leading to the arrest of Sujan Bepari and his elder brother, Monir Hossain. Another foreign-made pistol, four rounds of ammunition, two magazines, and Tk 4,119,500 in cash were recovered from their residence. The SRB claims that the recovered money was proceeds from the sale of weapons.
-    MR/NS