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The Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) has recovered a locally made firearm, ammunition and gunpowder during a special operation in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar.
The information was confirmed in a press release issued on Tuesday by Coast Guard Headquarters Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon.
According to the Coast Guard, the operation was carried out at around 7:00 am on Tuesday in the Maheshkhaliya Para area under Teknaf Police Station, following a tip-off.
During the raid, Coast Guard personnel searched a suspected house and recovered one locally made firearm, three live rounds, 37 empty MT cartridges and 25 grams of gunpowder.
The Coast Guard said no arrests were made as the suspects fled after sensing the presence of law enforcement personnel.
Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon said legal procedures regarding the seized items are underway.
He added that the Coast Guard will continue conducting such operations to help maintain law and order across the country.and decision-making.
