Staff Reporter :
An illegal arms factory has been unearthed in a dense forest area of Chattogram’s Banshkhali upazila.
On Wednesday, in a tip-off, a team of elite force RAB conducted a drive and unearthed the illegal arms factory. 10 firearms and some gun-making tools were seized from the spot.
The elite force also detained one person identified as Zakir Hossain alias Zakerullah, 50, and seized 10 firearms including eight one-shutter guns during the drive, said commanding officer of RAB-7 Lieutenant Colonel MA Yusuf.
During primary interrogation, Zakir said pirates, drug peddlers and highway robbers are their main customers. Each of the arms sells at between Tk 5000 and 10,000, he said.
RAB also said three syndicates have been involved with the illegal manufacturing, sale and purchase of arms in the remote area.
