BNP leader held with arms
A local BNP leader and former chairman of Shovnali Union Parishad (UP) in Assassuni upazila has been sued for allegedly keeping firearms and ammunition illegally.
Deputy assistant director of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), Khulna, M Mofser Ali filed the case with Assassuni police station accusing Shovnali UP chairman Shahidul Islam under Arms Act, police said.
The accused remained abscon-ded since filing of the case.
Rab members raided the house of Shahidul Islam at Godara village in the same upazila and recovered a gun and three cartridges from the house on Friday.
On contact, Assassuni police station sub-inspector (SI) Shah Alam confirmed the incident.
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