The Bangladesh Coast Guard has detained a member of the Dayal Bahini armed group along with weapons and ammunition during an operation in the Sundarbans. The arrest took place on Tuesday morning near the Shibsa River area under Dacope Police Station in Khulna. The operation was conducted by personnel from the Coast Guard’s Mongla base and Nolian outpost, following a tip-off. The detainee was identified as Abdul Halim, aged 36.

Based on information provided by Halim, the Coast Guard later recovered a single-barrel gun and four rounds of live cartridges from the Takatola canal area under Dacope Police Station. Officials confirmed that Halim is a resident of Shyamnagar upazila in Satkhira district and has long been associated with the Dayal Bahini group. He allegedly supplied weapons, ammunition, and other materials to bandits operating in the region.

The Coast Guard stated that legal proceedings are underway against the detained individual.