Police find illegal weapons factory after shootout with suspects in Cox’s Bazar

Police say they have found an illegal arms factory and detained one person after a shootout with suspects at Moheshkhali in Cox’s Bazar.

Cox’s Bazar Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 23 Sept 2018, 07:08 PM
Updated : 23 Sept 2018, 07:08 PM

They came under attack after they had raided the Paharhtoli area in Barha Moheshkhali union following a tip-off on Sunday evening, Moheshkhali Police Station OC Pradip Kumar Das said.

“Police retaliated when the miscreants opened fire. The suspects backed away but only one of them was detained,” he said.

The law enforcers then found the factory following information given by the detainee, Mohammad Ishaq, the OC said. 

They seized 10 guns, some ammunition and machinery used for making weapons, he added.

He also said they were taking legal action against Ishaq.