A joint operation by the Bangladesh Army’s 23 Bir Battalion and RAB-11 (CPC-2) led to the arrest of suspected criminal Nazmul Islam Shamim in Jangalia, Comilla, early Saturday morning. The four-hour raid, aided by GPS and location tracking technology, resulted in the seizure of locally made firearms, ammunition, and sharp weapons from his possession.

Authorities reported recovering three pipe guns, 60 shotgun cartridges, 40 rounds of 12-bore ammunition, 18 machine gun bullets, and several knives and machetes. Shamim, son of the late Abdul Halim, faces seven criminal cases in Comilla Kotwali and Sadar South police stations. He was known locally as the vice-president of the Jangalia Bus Stand Committee and had prior involvement in Awami League-linked political activities.

RAB-11 commander Major Sadman Ibne Alam confirmed that the army handed Shamim over to RAB for legal processing before transferring him to local police custody. Officials said the operation was based on reliable intelligence and aimed at curbing illegal arms circulation in the region.