Rapid Action Battalion members have
arrested an accused, who escaped from
Narsingdi District Jail on July 19 during attack and vandalism.
Arrested Nabi Hossain, 48, is an accused in a robbery case in 2008.
The elite force members arrested him from his home in Kishoreganj's Bhairab upazila during a drive.
Kishoreganj's Bhairab
RAB camp confirmed this in a press release on Saturday (July 27).
On July 19, a total of 826 inmates escaped from the jail. RAB then started intelligence surveillance to identify and arrest the escaped inmates. Some, later, surrendered, some were arrested.
Nabi went into hiding at his home at Laxmipur area in Bhairab upazila. The elite force members detected Nabi's station and raided his house at 6AM on Saturday and Nabi was arrested from there.
RAB handed Nabi over to Balabo Police Station to take legal action against him.
The official said that out of the 85 firearms stolen from Narsingdi District Jail, 45 firearms, including 20 Chinese rifles, 15 other rifles, and 10 shotguns, and 1,091 rounds of bullets, have been recovered so far.
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