Staff Correspondent :
RAB-11 has arrested a young man named Mehedi Hasan (20) with an illegal foreign revolver and an empty magazine in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj.
Squadron Leader Md. Ishtiaq Hossain of RAB-11 confirmed the arrest on Wednesday (March 5). The arrest took place late Tuesday night at a temporary RAB checkpoint near the ACI Gate water pump area. Mehedi Hasan is the son of Md. Rahim from the Pathantuli area of Siddhirganj.
According to RAB, Mehedi Hasan’s movements appeared suspicious while crossing the checkpoint. Upon being stopped and searched, a foreign revolver with an empty magazine was found tucked into the right side of his blue jeans waistband.
During initial questioning, Mehedi Hasan admitted that he had no legal documentation for the firearm. He stated that he had acquired the foreign revolver illegally and was carrying it with malicious intent.
Following the arrest, RAB filed a case against him under the Arms Act of 1878 at Siddhirganj Police Station and later handed him over to the local police.
