Taltoli (Barguna) Correspondent:
A local mob has arrested five people with a country-made pistol, four rounds of bullets and a magazine in Taltoli, Barguna. Later, the police went to the spot and took them into custody and brought them to the police station.
They were arrested from the rented house of Limon Sikder in Paschim Gabtoli village of the upazila on Wednesday (August 19) afternoon.
According to police and local sources, Riaz Kazi of Paschim Gabtoli village rented his house to Limon Sikder.
Last Sunday, some strangers secretly came and took up residence in the house. They had been roaming around different areas of Chhotobogi Union for the past three days. When their movements and conversations seemed suspicious to the locals, some local residents went to Limon Sikder’s rented house on Wednesday afternoon.
It is alleged that Jihad Khan, who was inside the house at that time, chased the locals with a pistol. Later, locals gathered more people and chased them and arrested Jihad Khan (35), Hridoy Molla (25), Anik Majumder (25), Limon Sikder (28) and Jamal Mallick (27).
Later, according to the information given by the detainees, a country-made pistol, four rounds of bullets and a magazine were recovered from Limon Sikder’s rented house.
Arrested Jihad Khan is the son of Alam Khan of Kanthaltoli village of Lohagara police station in Narail district. Hridoy Molla and Jamal Mallick are residents of Amrajhuri village of Barguna Sadar upazila.
Hridoy Molla is the son of Md. Moklech Molla and Jamal Mallick is the son of Shah Alam Mallick. On the other hand, Limon Sikder and Anik Majumder are residents of Nishanbaria village of Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali. Limon’s father is Liton Sikder and Anik’s father is Sanjay Majumder.
Local residents said that for the past three days, some unknown people had been staying in Limon Sikder’s rented house. They were roaming around different areas of Chhotobogi Union. When the locals went to the house, Jihad Khan chased them with a pistol. Later, the locals organized and arrested them.
Taltoli Police Station OC (Investigation) Md. Shariful Islam said, “Upon receiving the news, the police went to the spot. With the help of locals, five people were arrested along with a country-made pistol, four rounds of bullets and a magazine and brought to the police station.”
The incident has created a sensation in the area. The police said that the process of taking legal action against the arrested people is underway.