3 arms peddlers arrested
Rab arrested three illegal arms traders including a Jubo League activist along with a firearm and a few bullets from Chandra crossing in Kaliakoir upazila on Sunday night. The arrestees were identified as Jubo League activist Mohammad Opu alias Dosta Opu, 30, his accomplices Rony, 25, and Rana Mia, 24, of Chapair village in the upazila. OC of Kaliakoir PS Farook Hossain said Rab-1 members, in disguise of arms buyers, made a trap to buy arms from Opu and his accomplices at a restaurant of Hafiz Uddin in the area at about 8pm. Sensing the presence of the Rab personnel, while Opu and his accomplices tried to flee the scene Rab opened fire on them leaving Opu bullet injured. Rab later caught Opu and his accomplices Rony and Rana Mia from the spot along with a shutter gun and some bullets. They were handed over to the police.
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