25 arrested, 53 firearms recovered so far in Joint forces drive

Arms and ammunition, representational image.

Dhaka, Sep 7 -A total of twenty-five people were arrested with arms and ammunition during the nationwide joint forces’ drive till Saturday (September 7).

 During this time, law enforcers have also recovered 53 various types of firearms from their possession since September 4.

The government has conducted a joint operation across the country from September 4 for recovering the firearms and ammunition not deposited in the police station under suspended license and arms looted in recent times from police stations, police lines, police outposts and other places.

Earlier on August 25, the Home Ministry suspended firearms licenses given to civilians over the past 15 years issued during the tenure of the Awami League government. Later on September 1 last week, the public security divisions of the Home Ministry issued a circular and ordered a joint operation consisting of members of the armed forces, BGB, Coast Guard, Police, RAB, Ansar to recover illegal firearms, looted firearms and the firearms.

Sources at the police headquarters said during the countrywide joint operation, 53 different types of firearms were recovered till 6:00 am on September 7.

The recovered firearms included four revolvers, 18 pistols, two Rifles, 11 shotguns, one pipe gun, six shooter guns, three LGs, three guns, one AK-47, one gas gun, one Chinese rifle, one air gun and three smooth bore, or SBBLs. - UNB