Outlaw held with arms
Police arrested a regional leader of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Lal Pataka) in Ataikula upazila of Pabna district on Wednesday night and recovered two pipe guns from his possession. The arrestee is Abdus Salam, 34, of Koijuri village under the upazila. Salam is an accused in several cases including one for murder, police said. Acting on a tip-off, police raided Salam's house at the village where he and his accomplices were holding a meeting at around 10:00pm. Police caught Salam with two firearms while his accomplices managed to flee, sensing the presence of the law enforcers.
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