Three firearms and ammunition were recovered in separate incidents in two districts - Sirajganj and Netrakona, in three days.
SIRAJGANJ: Police have recovered two shotguns, 16 rounds of ammunition, and two magazines from the staircase of an under-construction mosque in Fulkocha Village under Sadar Upazila of the district on Sunday.
The discovery was made in the morning along the Kazipur road in the upazila.
Locals said that several worshippers noticed that the firearms and ammunition on the mosque's staircase at around 6:30 am. On information, police rushed to the scene and recovered the firearms.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sirajganj Sadar Police Station Humayun Kabir said that the recovered weapons include two Turkish-made Sulun-12 gauge shotguns, one of which is described as highly sophisticated. He mentioned that authorities are investigating who may have left the firearms and whether the weapons are among the looted weapons or not.
Further actions will be taken in consultation with higher authorities following a thorough investigation, the OC added.
NETRAKONA: A team of Bangladesh Army recovered a pistol, looted by mob on August 4 during the anti-discrimination movement, from a mosque in Purbadhala Upazila of the district on Friday evening.
The pistol was found at Zalsuka Kumudganj Jame Mosque in the upazila.
On Friday evening, Maulana Delwar Hossain, imam of the mosque, spotted a pistol and a magazine cover inside an abandoned bag. He then informed the mosque committee, which subsequently notified the army. Following this, an army team recovered the pistol.
Captain Sazed, commander of the Netrakona Army camp, said, "The pistol was stolen from a police van along with nine others on August 4. We were informed by the public about the weapon, and we recovered it from the mosque. Our operation to recover illegal arms is ongoing. If local residents have any information, please inform us."
