'Outlaw' nabbed, arms-making tools recovered

Police said, the arrested person --Etem Ali-- is a member of outlawed Gono Mukti Fouj. Ali and his wife Rahima Khatun were involved in illegal arms-making, police said.

Two pipe guns, two rifles, 20 bullets and some arms-making tools were recovered from the house in the drive.

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Our Correspondent, Barisal

Country wide checking of road transports will execute today 17 June as special drive for recovery of illegal arms, drugs, stolen items and detaining criminals. In a order issued by the police head quarter (Memo-no-c and/B/116-2000/869 (1000)/date-12/6/03) directed all police stations to start and continue this checking transportation from 9 Am to 5 pm on Tuesday June 17 simulataneous on all roads and highways through out the country. The police stations are ordered to report D/f of Range offices about the results of the checking through the respective district SP offices within 9 AM Wednesday June 18.

In that order all police personnels are also directed not to harass any public or passengers during this operation and check all papers and goods of the driver owners or passenger of the road transport and to avoid traffic jam or disruption of public and private road transportation.