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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-10) arrested five people and seized five firearms during a raid in Ramkantapur area of Rajbari Sadar upazila on Monday (July 27).
The operation was conducted between approximately 10:15am and 11:30am by a team from the Faridpur camp of RAB-10’s Crime Prevention Company (CPC-3), acting on a tip-off.
The arrested individuals were identified as Alam Sardar, 40; Ibrahim Sheikh, 44; Bahadur Biswas, 58; Faisal Chowdhury, also known as Farid, 37; and Raju Ahmed Tocon, 45.
According to RAB-10, the raiding team conducted operations at the residences of Alam Sardar and Bahadur Biswas in the Kaidanga area under Rajbari Sadar Police Station.
During the raid, the law enforcement personnel recovered a British cutaway rifle, a single-barrel shotgun and three locally made one-shooter guns. All five suspects were arrested from the scene.
In a press release issued in the evening, RAB-10 said Ibrahim Sheikh has one arms case filed against him.
Faisal Chowdhury, alias Farid, has two cases, including one related to illegal arms and another involving extortion.
Raju Ahmed Tocon has three cases against him, including allegations of kidnapping and extortion, preparation for robbery and robbery, according to the press release.
RAB-10 said its regular operations against illegal firearms, terrorism and drug-related crimes would continue.
The force also said intelligence activities were underway to identify the sources of illegal weapons and bring those involved in their supply and distribution under the law.
