Eight guns and rifles made using entirely indigenous technology by Maheshkhali craftsmen recovered

❐ Local correspondent

Police have arrested two people with eight firearms in a raid in Maheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar.

Additional Superintendent of Police Md. Ahidur Rahman gave this information at a press briefing at the Maheshkhali Police Station grounds on Sunday afternoon, August 30.

He said that on Saturday night, eight weapons were recovered from a bag inside a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw at a police check post at the Thakurtala intersection in Chotomaheshkhali of the upazila. Two people were also arrested.

The arrested are Md. Rubel Mia, son of Motaher Hossain of Harinkhain Dighi Par area of ​​Kusumpur in Patia upazila of Chittagong, and Manik De, son of the late Monindra De of Thakurtala area of ​​Choto Maheshkhali in Maheshkhali upazila.

The seized weapons include two domestically made rifles, five single-barrel guns, and an LG.

It is worth noting that weapons have been produced using indigenous technology in the remote hills of Maheshkhali for many years. These weapons, produced by indigenous craftsmen, are spread to different parts of the country and are used in criminal activities. Since foreign weapons are very expensive and difficult to procure, these low-cost weapons produced in the country are bought by low- and middle-class terrorists.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the police station Md. Abdus Sultan said that on August 21, a raid was conducted inside the Gohin Pahar in the Mithachari area of ​​Shaplapur upazila and a person was arrested along with firearms and equipment. Since then, on the instructions of the District Superintendent of Police, police activities have been increased at various points in Maheshkhali to recover weapons.

He said that in continuation of this, a special police check post has been set up at the Thakurtala intersection and a search has been conducted.

Stating that the police operation in Maheshkhali will continue, the OC called on the police to provide accurate information to help recover the weapons.