The arrestees - Shafiul Bashar Roni, 28, and Sohel Rana, 32, - are known to be followers of Toufique Ahmed Chowdhury, the councillor from South Paharhtali Ward-1 of Chittagong City Corporation. Toufique told bdnews24.com that he owns the licensed firearm which was with his cousin Roni and nephew Rana. My licensed firearm was also in that car," he said. "I didn't know that no other person than the licence-holder can carry the gun," he added. Juba League leader Toufique is a supporter of Chittagong Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin.

Source: bd News24 January 14, 2017 21:05 UTC