4 held with gun, explosives in Chittagong

Police in two separate drives seized a light gun (LG), 8-kg of explosives and arrested four in the port city yesterday.

Kotwali police arrested two young men, Sumon Mia and Asgar Ali, along with one LG at a house at Love Lane. Police said the arrestees are the members of an organised gang of muggers.

In another drive, police recovered 8-kg of explosives from a house at West Madarbari and arrested two militants, Imam Hossain and Karim.

Imam and Karim confessed to their involvement in August 17 and October 3 bomb blasts, police said.