Noakhali’s Begamganj upazila in a regular check post (checkpost). A youth named Rahim (21) was arrested by the police with 3 foreign pistols, 3 magazines and 8 rounds of bullets. Local residents have claimed that the arrested Rahim is associated with the local Jamaat-e-Islami politics.
On Monday (June 8) evening, a large quantity of arms and ammunition was seized after searching the body of motorcycle rider Rahim at the check post in front of Baitun Noor Jame Mosque on the Gopalpur-Banglabazar road of the upazila.
Arrested Md. Rahim is the son of Jasim Uddin of Bhuiyan village of Basantbagh village of Gopalpur union of Begumganj upazila. A case has been filed against him under the specific section of the Arms Act.
According to the police, a temporary check post was set up in front of Baitun Noor Jame Masjid on Monday evening as part of the ongoing special operation across the district. At that time, the police ordered Rahim to stop when he tried to cross the check post on an unregistered motorcycle.Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration and Finance) Abu Taib Md. Arif Hossain confirmed the truth of the incident and said that after stopping the motorcycle, the young man’s behavior seemed suspicious. Later, when the policemen on duty searched his body, they recovered 3 sophisticated foreign pistols, 3 magazines and 8 rounds of fresh bullets, which were very well hidden in his waist. At this time, the unregistered motorcycle used to carry weapons was also seized.
Meanwhile, various rumors have spread in the area about the political identity of the youth Rahim who was arrested with weapons. Locals claim that Rahim is actively associated with the politics of Jamaat-e-Islami.
According to local sources, in the past thirteenth national parliament election, he was very actively involved in the election campaign and various organizational activities of Maulana Borhan Uddin, the nominated candidate of Jamaat-e-Islami in Noakhali-3 (Begumganj) constituency. However, there was no official statement from the local Jamaat leadership.Police interrogation and investigation have been started to find out the source of this large consignment of weapons and whether they were being taken for the purpose of using them in any particular sabotage or criminal activities.
