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92 cocktails, 11.8kg of gunpowder recovered in Chapainawabganj

Published : Friday, 16 October, 2026 at 4:48 PM

Observer Online Report

The Special Response Battalion (SRB) has recovered 92 cocktails, 11.8kg of gunpowder and materials used to make explosives from a mango orchard in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila.

The SRB disclosed the information in a press release on Friday morning. The items were recovered during a raid conducted late Thursday night. No one has been arrested in connection with the incident so far.

According to the SRB, acting on a tip-off, a team conducted the raid at around 2:00 AM on Friday at a mango orchard in Purba Tikra village under Ward No. 2 of Maharajpur Union in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila.

The team found the cocktails and gunpowder abandoned inside the orchard. It also recovered various materials used to make explosives and two hasuas (cutting tools).

The SRB said no suspects were found at the scene or in the surrounding areas during the operation, preventing any immediate arrests.

The recovered items were handed over to Chapainawabganj Sadar Police Station for further legal action.

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