RAB-11 conducted a combing operation in Deobhog Nur Mosque area of Fatullah, Narayanganj, on Tuesday evening, detaining 13 individuals with firearms, ammunition, drugs, and cash. The raid began around 6:30 p.m. and continued until midnight. Among the seized items were six rounds of pistol bullets, knives, Chinese axes, machetes, CCTV cameras, a drone, 1.164 million taka in cash, 235 kilograms of cannabis, and 11,000 yaba tablets. The detainees include men aged between 22 and 48.
RAB-11 Commander Lt. Col. H. M. Sajjad Hossain confirmed the operation at a press briefing on Wednesday morning. According to RAB, the raid followed complaints from locals and intelligence reports about criminal and drug-related activities in the area. Legal action will be taken against the detainees on charges of possessing illegal arms, narcotics, and obstructing government duties.
Earlier on Tuesday afternoon, three RAB-11 members were injured in a machete attack by criminals in the Masdair Boalia canal area of Fatullah, prompting heightened security operations in the region.