A police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) has lost his service pistol, loaded with one round of ammunition, while conducting an operation to arrest drug suspects in Gazipur.
The incident took place on Saturday afternoon near Unishe Tower, beside the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway. A general diary (GD) has been filed with the police station over the missing firearm.
Bason Police Station Officer-in-Charge Harunur Rashid confirmed the incident on Tuesday and announced a Tk50,000 reward for anyone who can provide information leading to the recovery of the weapon.
The ASI, identified as Parvez Mallik, said he arrested two people carrying alcohol during an operation near the northern side of Unishe Tower.
He said a scuffle broke out while the detainees were being put into a police vehicle. He claimed he had his pistol with him during the incident.
However, after returning to the police station with the detainees, he realised that the firearm was missing.
He could not say exactly where or how he had lost it.
Parvez said a case had been filed against the two detainees under the Narcotics Control Act.
He added that other police personnel had accompanied him during the operation. He was assigned to Honda Mobile-2 and claimed he had followed the prescribed procedures while performing his duties.
The missing pistol contained one round of ammunition, he said.
OC Harunur Rashid said the firearm went missing while the ASI was conducting the operation to arrest drug suspects. A GD had been filed over the incident.
He announced that anyone providing information about the missing pistol or helping recover it would receive Tk50,000.
