Eight firearms looted from the Hatikumrul Highway Police Station in Sirajganj during the nationwide anti-discrimination student movement remain unrecovered. The attack occurred on August 4, 2024, when protesters vandalized and set fire to the station, seizing weapons and ammunition. More than a year and a half later, police have yet to locate the missing arms, which include four Chinese rifles, two pistols, two gas guns, and over 150 rounds of ammunition. A case under the Explosives Act has been filed at Solonga Police Station.
Sirajganj police officials said operations and intelligence surveillance have continued since the incident. However, both the Officer-in-Charge Ismail Hossain and Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Hafizur Rahman admitted that the exact number of looted weapons remains uncertain. Local political leaders expressed concern that failure to recover the arms before the upcoming 13th parliamentary election could heighten the risk of violence.
Residents of Hatikumrul voiced fears that unresolved security issues might discourage voter turnout. Civil groups warned that delays in recovering the weapons pose a broader threat to district security and urged stronger law enforcement and intelligence measures before the election.
আমিনুল ইসলাম হিরো, রায়গঞ্জ (সিরাজগঞ্জ) প্রকাশ : ১১ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ০৭: ০৮ আমিনুল ইসলাম হিরো, রায়গঞ্জ (সিরাজগঞ্জ) দেশব্যাপী বৈষম্যবিরোধী ছাত্র-জনতার আন্দোলনের সময় সিরাজগঞ্জের হাটিকুমরুল হাইওয়ে থানায় হামলার সময় লুট হওয়া বিপুল পরিমাণ আগ্নেয়াস্ত্র এখনো
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