Outlaw held with arms

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a 'regional leader' of outlawed PBCP Red Flag faction with firearms from Bhelupara village in Ishwardi upazila on Tuesday night. The arrestee is Md. Shahidul Islam allias Kuni Shahid, 56, son of Hassen Khan of village Choradanga in Ataikula PS of the district. Rab said, acting on a tip off, a Rab-12 team from Pabna camp led by K,M, Tanvir Anwar, raided Alhaj More of Bhelupara at about 11.45 pm as a few criminals were hiding there. During the drive, Rab arrested Shaid from the spot and recovered a revolver and three bullets from his possession. Officer in charge of Ataikula police station Md. Robiul Hassan said Kuni Shahid was one of the most wanted criminals in the district.