UNB, Chapainawabganj :
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) Wednesday claimed to have arrested a suspected arms dealer from Sadar upazila of Chapainawabganj.
The arrestee has been identified as Jamirul Islam, 28, son of late Azahar Ali of the Nayanshuka Kanthaliapara area of Chapainawabganj municipality.
Acting on a tip-off, a Rab team conducted a drive in Ranihati union of the upazila at 10 pm on Tuesday and arrested Jamirul. Three guns and two rounds of bullets were seized from his possession, Rab-5 said.
During preliminary interrogation, he admitted to his involvement in illegal arms trafficking for a long time.
Legal action will be taken against the arrestee, the elite force said in a statement.
