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PIRATE-SURRENDER
96 pirates surrender in Cox’s Bazar
COX’S BAZAR, Nov 23, 2019 (BSS) – A total of 96 pirates of 18 gangs of
Maheshkhali upazila formally surrendered by handing over arms to Home
Minister Asaduzzaman Khan here today.
They put down 155 firearms, 28 rounds of bullets and 255 cartridges to
return to normal life at a function at Kalarmarchhara Government Primary
School ground at Maheshkhali here.
At the function, the 96 robbers were given Taka 50,000 each as donation as
part of the government’s initiative to bring them back to normal life.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Javed Patwary addressed the function as
the guest of honor with Cox’s Bazar Superintendent of Police ABM Masud
Hossain in the chair.
Addressing the function, the home minister said all cases, except those
for rape and killing, against the surrendered pirates will be withdrawn and
necessary assistance will be given from the government to help them come to
normal life.
Voicing warning that stern actions will be taken against the robbers who
did not surrender, the minister urged them to do it as soon as possible.
“Lists with identity of all people who are involved in piracy and
terrorist activities have already come to law enforcement agencies. Lists of
their influential godfathers have also been made,” Asaduzzaman said, adding
none would be spared. Members of Parliament (MPs) Jafar Alam, Ashik Ullah
Rafiq and Saimum Sarwar Kamal, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Chattogram
Range of Police Khandaker Golam Faruk, Cox’s Baraz District Council Chairman
Mostaq Ahmed Chowdhury, acting deputy commissioner (DC) of Cox’s Bazar Md
Ashraful Absar and district Awami League President Advocate Sirajul Mostafa
and General Secretary Mujibur Rahman addressed the function, among others.
After surrender, the pirates were sent to jail showing them arrested in
arms cases.
BSS/Corr/SAH/GA/1842 hrs