A union parishad (UP) chairman from Cox’s Bazar’s Pekua upazila has been arrested with firearms and ammunition. Members of RAB 7 arrested Rajakhali UP Chairman Syed Nur, 52, from in front of his home on Sunday night. RAB claims Nur is a gang leader and is accused in 29 cases. RAB 7 Cox’s Bazar camp in-charge Major Ruhul Amin said they arrested Nur with a pistol and bullets after being tipped-off about his location. “He informed us about the location of the rest of the firearms,” the RAB officer added.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 01, 2017 09:45 UTC