Teknaf, Oct 29 (V7N) – Police have arrested four men and seized a foreign-made pistol, four rounds of ammunition and a machete during a search of a microbus at a checkpoint in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar.
The operation was conducted at around 10:45pm on Tuesday, October 27, in the Purba Leda area of Hnila Union along the Teknaf–Cox’s Bazar highway. Police also seized the vehicle, a Toyota Noah-type microbus.
The arrested men were identified as Belal Uddin, 48, of Naikhyangkhali in Hnila Union; Mahabubur Rahman Mahbub, 31, of Kombania Para in Whykong Union; Md Rishad, 24, of West Maheshkhaliya Para in Kharangkhali; and Abdullah, 25, of Moulvibazar in Hnila Union.
According to police, a team led by Teknaf Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Saiful Islam had set up a temporary checkpoint and was searching vehicles when it signalled the microbus, travelling towards Teknaf, to stop.
The driver and a passenger in the front seat reportedly got out and fled. Police subsequently detained four other occupants who attempted to escape through the rear door of the vehicle.
Police said the four men were wanted in connection with five arrest warrants and faced multiple cases, including allegations of abduction.
Officer-in-Charge Saiful Islam confirmed the arrests and seizure, adding that legal proceedings had been initiated and the detainees had been sent to a court in Cox’s Bazar.
The investigation is expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the possession of the firearm and ammunition and determine whether the suspects were involved in other criminal activities.
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