Police have arrested Sonet Molla and his associate Rakib Mia along with a foreign-made pistol, a magazine, and seven rounds of live ammunition during separate raids in Narayanganj and Narsingdi.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) of Narsingdi, Md Ashikur Rahman, disclosed the details during a press briefing held on the premises of Sadar Model Police Station on Monday afternoon.
The arrestees have been identified as Sonet Molla, 38, son of Badal Molla of Satirpara neighbourhood in Narsingdi municipal town, and his associate and brother-in-law Rakib Mia, 28, son of the late Siddique Mia of Shalidha area.
Acting on a tip-off, a team from Sadar Police Station detained Sonet from Panchrukhi bus stand at Banthee in Narayanganj district on Sunday night.
Following intense interrogation, police recovered an illegal foreign pistol, a magazine, and seven rounds of bullets based on Sonet’s statement and direction from an open space behind Manik Mia’s residence in Shalidha neighbourhood of Narsingdi town.
ASP Ashikur Rahman stated that Sonet admitted during primary questioning to stockpiling the firearm and ammunition to establish dominance in the locality, commit extortion, and carry out terrorist activities.
In a separate drive on the same night, a team from the Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested Sonet’s associate Rakib Mia from Shalidha.
Rakib is named as an accused in 11 criminal cases.
Police further revealed that Sonet Molla faces 29 cases in Narsingdi and various other districts on charges including murder, robbery, kidnapping, narcotics, and firearms offences.
Preparations are currently underway to file a case under the Arms Act against the arrestees.
