Police have arrested two men and recovered a foreign-made pistol, four rounds of ammunition, a magazine, and a private car during a raid early Sunday morning.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Md Safayet Hossain alias Sentu, 44, and Md Shobuj alias Emon, 25.
The operation took place around 6:30am in the Shekerjaga area of Khilgaon, Muhammad Talebur Rahman, deputy police commissioner, Media & Public Relations Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, informed this through a statement.
According to police, a team received a tip-off that the two men were acting suspiciously in the area with a private car. Acting on the intelligence, officers conducted a raid and apprehended the suspects, recovering the firearm, ammunition, magazine, and vehicle in their custody.
Preliminary interrogation revealed that the suspects are active members of a criminal gang and were allegedly planning robberies and other criminal activities in Khilgaon. Safayet has four previous cases filed against him, including murder, firearms offenses, and drug-related charges, while Shobuj has two cases related to robbery and theft.
A formal case under the Arms Act has been filed against the duo, who have now been sent to court for further legal proceedings.
