Five held with illegal arms in Sylhet raid

The operation was carried out at dawn on the basis of secret intelligence.

Two army patrol teams led by Lieutenant Md Tanzil from the Osmaninagar Army Camp and a police patrol team led by Osmaninagar Police Station Sub-Inspector Omar Faruk took part in the drive.

During the raid at the house of Md Afiqur Rahman in Sikandarpur village under Umorpur union, the main suspect was not found.

However, the joint forces recovered two single-barrel guns, 10 rounds of bullets and several tools used in criminal activities from the house.

Five suspected associates were arrested from the spot.

The arrestees are Gias Uddin, son of late Yusuf Ullah of Chilaura village in Jagannathpur upazila; Md Habu Mia, son of late Geda Mia of Rifatpur village in Nabiganj upazila; Md Mojibur Rahman, son of late Abdul Gafur of Sikandarpur village in Osmaninagar; Sayed Ahmed, son of Zainal Abedin of the same village; and Naimur Rahman, son of Md Faruk Ahmed of Bharera village under Tajpur union.

The joint forces also recovered two walkie-talkie sets, one binocular, one power bank, one analog multimeter, one headlamp, one electric shock torch, one action camera, 12 Android mobile phones, three memory cards and one iron cutter.

The detained men and the recovered weapons and equipment were later handed over to Osmaninagar Police Station for legal action, reports UNB. 

Murshedul Alam Bhuiyan, Officer-in-Charge of Osmaninagar Police Station, confirmed the matter and said necessary steps are being taken.