RANGPUR, May 25, 2021 (BSS) – Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-13 arrested an absconding top terrorist and drug trader and seized arms, ammunition and drugs from Kaliganj upazila in Lalmonirhat district on Monday night.
“On a tip off, an operational team of RAB-13 conducted a sudden raid in the area and arrested the terrorist who was on the run for a long time,” said a press release issued this afternoon by Assistant Director (Media) of RAB-13 and ASP Samuel Sangma.
The arrested terrorist is Md Moniruzzaman alias Monir, 38, of Lalmonirhat district.
The elite force seized a locally made one-shooter gun, two rounds of live bullets, a sharp weapon, 50 pieces of Yaba tablets, one motorcycle and cash money earned by selling drugs from the position of the arrested terrorist.
During primary interrogation, the arrested person admitted his involvement in creating a reign of terror and conducting terrorist activities and drug trading for a long time in the area.
“Nineteen criminal cases in connections with illegal arms, terrorism, drug, assaulting policemen, abduction and daring thefts are pending against Monir with different police stations in Lalmonirhat district,” the release said.
After filing two separate cases against Monir, the elite force handed him over to Kaliganj police station in Lalmonirhat district.