Rab nabs arms trader

Arrested Mahiuddin and his son along with recovered firearms. PHOTO: STAR

Rab source said a team led by its Khulna Divisional ASP (Additional Police superintendent) ARM Alif raided the house of Alhaj Mahiuddin at Baragangdia in Daulatpur upazila in the evening and recovered one foreign-made pistol, a revolver, two 2.2 rifles, and 43 bullets.

Rab arrested Mahiuddin, an Awami League leader and his son Rakibul Islam Razib.

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Police said Mahiuddin was involved in crimes including arms trading in border areas. He was also arrested twice earlier and accused in four arms cases, filed with Daulatpur thana.