Woman arrested with 140 rounds of cartridges from passenger bus in Narsingdi
Narsingdi Correspondent
Police arrested a 42-year-old woman identified as Swapna Akter after recovering 140 rounds of live cartridges from her possession during a search on a Dhaka-bound passenger bus in Raipura Upazila of Narsingdi on Monday.
The arrestee, Swapna Akter, is the widow of the late Abdus Samad, hailing from the Badughar area under Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila.
OC of Raipura Police Station Md. Mojibur Rahman confirmed that a police team conducted a special operation along the highway following a confidential tip-off at around 4:20 am on Monday. During the drive, officers intercepted a Dhaka-bound Ena Paribahan passenger bus in the Mahmudabad area along the Dhaka-Sylhet highway, recovered the ammunition concealed on the passenger, and placed her under arrest.
Following preliminary interrogation at the police station, Swapna Akter was produced before a Narsingdi court on Monday afternoon.
Police have registered a case under relevant statutory provisions at Raipura Police Station.
