A joint force recovered a large quantity of firearms and locally made weapons from a pond near the Kanaipur Sugarcane Center in Faridpur Sadar on Saturday. The special operation, led by Lieutenant Colonel Minhaj, was conducted from noon to afternoon, during which the pond was drained and searched with nets. The recovered items included four pistols with 16 rounds of ammunition, two pipe guns with two rounds, five Chinese axes, 65 small and large chisels, eight spears, six knives, 101 spearheads, one harpoon, and five empty foreign liquor bottles. All seized weapons and ammunition were taken to the joint forces’ camp.

According to the joint forces, the operation was carried out based on secret intelligence information with assistance from the Fire Service. The weapons were found hidden underwater. No arrests have been made so far, but law enforcement has launched an investigation to identify who stored the weapons and for what purpose.

Faridpur Army Camp sources said similar operations will continue to curb crime and recover illegal arms, with intensified intelligence surveillance to identify those involved.