A Juba League (JL) member and his associate were arrested with a foreign pistol, six rounds of bullets and a magazine from Sadar upazila Friday night.
The arrestees were identified as Shahidul Islam Mojnu, 47, a member of the district JL and also chairman of Ishan Gopalpur union parishad, and his associate Sohail Hossain, 35, a resident of Baitula Aman area of the Sadar upazila.
OC Md Rakibul Islam said they conducted a drive in Babuparra area under the Ishan Gopalpur union around 8:30pm on secret information.
During the drive, the DB members detained Mojnu and his associate Sohail with the pistol and other ammos. Legal action against them was underway, said Rakibul.
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