Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a youth named Tarekul Islam Rubel (19) with a pipe gun in Kishoreganj. The members of RAB-14 CPC-2 Kishoreganj camp arrested him from Gaurang Bazar in the city on Sunday (January 08) night. Tarekul Islam Rubel is the son of Abdul Hai of Seora area of Sadar Upazila. Currently he is living in Manipurghat area.
RAB-14 CPC-2 Kishoreganj camp informed through a press release that based on secret information, RAB came to know that a young man is staying in Gaurang Bazar of the district city. Confirming the truth of the information, an expeditionary team of RAB-14 CPC-2 Kishoreganj camp conducted an operation and arrested Tarekul Islam Rubel from New Market adjacent to Syed Ashraful Islam Municipal Park in Gaurang Bazar area. At that time the members of RAB-14 CPC-2 Kishoreganj camp seized a pipe gun from him.
RAB-14 CPC-2 Kishoreganj Camp Company Commander Major Shahriar Mahmud Khan said that during the preliminary interrogation, Rubel admitted that he kept the arms in his custody to spread influence in the area. A case under Arms Act was filed against him at Kishoreganj Model Police Station.