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309 looted arms recovered till Wednesday: Police HQ

Police 2024-08-14, 1:57pm

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Dhaka, Aug 14 -Law enforcers have recovered 309 arms looted in recent times from police stations, police lines, police outposts and other places, till Wednesday.

Police headquarters shared this information in a message this morning (August 13).

Moreover, a total of 6,258 rounds of bullets, 318 tear gas shells, nine sound grenades have been recovered till date, it reads.

A large number of arms and ammunition were looted from the police stations and other protected zones after attacking law enforcers before and after August 5.

The interim government’s Home Affairs Adviser M Sakhawat Hossain ordered the return of the looted arms and ammunition as soon as possible.

Members of the Bangladesh Army have been working to recover the looted arms across the country. - UNB