RAB recovers Highway Police firearm ‘looted’ during July Uprising in Cumilla

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has recovered two firearms in Cumilla, including one that was looted from the Highway Police during the July Uprising.

The weapons were found abandoned in a roadside pond in Muradnagar Upazila around 2am on Thursday, said RAB-11 Company Commander Sadman Ibne Alam.

He said operations were under way across the district to recover firearms looted from police stations during the July Uprising ahead of the general election.

“As a continuation of this effort, two firearms wrapped in tape were recovered from the pond based on secret information,” he said.

Sadman Ibne Alam said one of the recovered weapons was a Chinese rifle belonging to the Highway Police, which was looted from the Eliotganj Highway Police Station during the July Uprising.

“The other firearm is believed to have been brought in illegally,” he added.

The RAB officer said the process of filing a case under the Arms Act was under way at Muradnagar Police Station regarding the incident.