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Thief held with firearms, 42 rounds of bullets

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Published: 18:57, 21 November 2023  
Thief held with firearms, 42 rounds of bullets

Police arrested a thief along with a foreign pistol, one revolver, one shotgun, and 42 rounds of bullets after conducting a drive in Patuakhali district on Monday midnight.

The arrestee is Moniruzzaman Munna, 42.

Saidul Islam, Superintendent of Police in Patuakhali, confirmed this in a press briefing on Tuesday (November 21).

Munna stole a large amount of goods, including a licensed pistol and a shotgun, kept in a house of a customs official AKM Kabir Uddin, 72, at Arambagh area in the town, he said.

Later, the customs official made a complaint with the police station. Following the complaint, police arrested the man red-handed along with the stolen goods, the police official said.

A case was filed with Patuakhali Sadar Police Station against him, he said adding that legal actions would be taken in this regard.

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