Kushtia residents apprehend armed man following public confrontation
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Local residents in Kushtia’s Sadar upazila apprehended a man Thursday morning after discovering he was carrying a firearm and ammunition. The incident occurred at approximately 10 a.m. near Kabil Mor in the Hatsh Haripur union, where locals detained 35-year-old Farid Hossain following reports of his suspicious behavior.
Upon searching the suspect, who is a resident of the nearby Garai riverbank area, villagers recovered a pistol and six rounds of ammunition. Following the discovery, an agitated crowd subjected Hossain to a beating before notifying authorities. Police arrived at the scene shortly thereafter to take the suspect into custody and transported him to Kushtia General Hospital for medical treatment.
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Local community members identified the suspect as an active member of a group known as the “Shipon Bahini.” They have expressed concerns that additional illicit weapons may be circulating in the area, prompting calls for the administration to conduct a thorough investigation and recover further contraband.
Kushtia Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Kabir Hossain Matubbar stated that the recovered weapon appears to be of Pakistani origin. Following his medical assessment, Hossain was moved to the police station for interrogation. Authorities have initiated a case against him under the Arms Act, and he is expected to be transferred to jail through the court system.
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