Two firearms trader held in Natore

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two alleged firearms traders with two firearms and ammunitions from Hugalbaria area under Natore Sadar Upazila Tuesday evening, RAB sources said.

The arrested were identified as Shahjahan Kabir Selim, 38, and Rejaul Karim, 35. Both hailed from different areas of the district.

On secret information, a team of the elite force conducted a sudden raid in the area around 6.30 pm and arrested them with two foreign-made pistols, 11 rounds of bullets, three magazines and 24 yaba tablets.

A case was recorded with the police station concerned and the seized firearms and ammunitions were handed over to the police, the sources said. -BSS, Rajshahi