Listed criminal Jasim caught with AK-47 in Fatikchhari
12 accomplices, including 4 burqa-clad women, also nabbed
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
Listed criminal Jasim Uddin along with 12 accomplices was arrested in Fatikchhari upazila yesterday and huge firearms including an AK-47 rifle and ammunition were recovered from their possession, local sources said.Jasim is from Rangunia Police Station and is an accused in 13 cases including three for murders committed in the last eight months. He is also an aspirant for chairmanship of Islampur Union Parishad under Rangunia and this has posed a threat to other likely candidates, the sources pointed out. Police intercepted a microbus carrying Jasim and his accomplices of whom four were women wearing 'burqa', at about noon and nabbed them. The microbus came from the city. The arrestees were taken to Fatikchhari Police Station. Police later conducted a raid and recovered the arms and ammunition. However, police did not confirm the recovery and maintained mysterious silence about it. They only said the team conducting the drive did not return till 8:30pm. Explaining this, some sources said Fatikchhari police were under orders from Additional Superintendent of Police Chowdhury Monzoorul Kabir, who led the drive, not to disclose anything. None of the local pressmen was allowed to enter the police station.
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