Police have seized three pistols and arrested two in a drive in the capital's Motijheel.
Published : 21 Feb 2017, 07:12 PM
Motijheel Police Station OC Omar Faruq told bdnews24.com that the duo, identified as 'Nahid' and 'Noman', were arrested at Jasimuddin Road on Tuesday afternoon on a tip-off.
One fully loaded pistol was found on them and later two more pistols and several rounds of bullets were found in a raid on Noman's house in the same area, Faruq said. Nahid lives in Wari.
"We are conducting a drive to be sure whether they have any accomplices or more arms are stashed in the area," the OC said.
In response to a query, he told bdnews24.com that police were not sure if they belong to any political party.