Staff Reporter :
At least two men have been arrested with two foreign-made pistols from city’s Dholaipar area in Jatrabari on Friday.
According to DMP’s DC Talebur Rahman of DB-Wari division, a team of detectives conducted an operation around 4:25 pm near the Tungipara bus counter adjacent to the Dholaipar roundabout under Jatrabari Police Station and arrested the duo as they attempted to flee the scene on a motorcycle after sensing police presence.
The arrestees were identified as Milon Hossain, 39, and Shamil alias Shamil Hossain, 22, Talebur said on Saturday afternoon.
Earlier, at around 3:45 pm, detectives stationed near Sayedabad bus stand had received a tip-off that several armed persons were gathering in the area.
Acting on the information, the DB team reached the spot and intercepted the two suspects.
A search of their bodies led to the recovery of two foreign-made pistols, hidden at the back of their waists. Police also seized the motorcycle used by them.
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