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RAB busts arms factory in Ctg, 2 held


Published : 14 May 2020 10:18 PM | Updated : 05 Sep 2020 11:17 PM

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) busted an arms manufacturing factory at remote hilly area in Potia-Rangunia border area of Chattogram on Thursday.

The detainees are Mohammad Rokon, 38, son of Abul Kashem of Rangunia and Mohammad Abdul, 32, son of Jaylal of the same area.

RAB-7 ASP Mahmudul Hasan Mamun confirmed the matter to Bangladesh Post. He said that on information, a team of RAB-7 conducted the drive and arrested two persons from the factory. The elite force also recovered huge amounts of weapons and arms manufacturing materials from there.

According to RAB, the two arrested persons have been making weapons in this factory in remote hills for a long time and selling them to terrorists in different areas. They are both professional arms dealers in these areas.