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ARMS- RECOVERY
Arms, ammo recovered in C’nawabganj
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, July 5, 2019 (BSS) – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized
six foreign pistols, a revolver, three one shooter guns, 10 magazines and 36
rounds of bullet from frontier Saddamer Char area under Chapainawabganj sadar
upazila early this morning.
BGB said acting on tip-off, a special patrol team of BGB 53 battalion
comprising 15 members from the battalion headquarters and Bakherali border
outpost led by the commanding officer of the battalion Lieutenant Colonnel
Sajjad Sarwar raided the aforesaid area around 4:30 am and saw a boat coming
from Indian side crossing the river Padma.
But sensing the presence of BGB the boatman fled away jumping into the
river.
After searching the boat BGB found the arms and ammunition.
BSS/CORR/RY/1420 hrs