Man arrested with two locally made LG guns at City Gate checkpoint in Chattogram

A man named Omar Faruk, 42, has been arrested with two locally made LG guns at a special police checkpoint in the City Gate area of Chattogram city.

He was arrested on Wednesday (11 November) in an operation by Akbarshah police, the Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) said in a press release sent to the media on Thursday night (12 November).

The release said a police team led by Akbarshah police station officer-in-charge Nazer Hossain was running the checkpoint in the City Gate area. Acting on a tip-off, the team arrested Omar Faruk with the two locally made LG guns.

Faruk is a resident of Krishnaramapur in Begumganj, Noakhali. His father's name is Abul Azad.

Police said a case under the Arms Act has been filed against him at Akbarshah police station. He was later sent to court after due legal process.