Listed criminal held in Barisal

By Our Correspondent, Patuakhali
3 October 2006, 18:00 PM
A BNP cadre and main accused in an arms looting case here was arrested from Kaunia area in Barisal city Monday night.

Listed criminal Taru, 20, was arrested from a bidi factory where he had been staying for the last three days. Criminals led by Taru looted a rifle, 40 rounds of bullets and gold worth about over Tk 10 lakh from the residence of former police superintendent (SP) Imamul Hossain Feroz in Charpara area here on September 28.

A case was filed with Sadar Police Station accusing eight persons. Taru's name was mentioned as the main accused in the case.

Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Shahjahan Khan said, 'We are interrogating Taru for recovering looted rifle and bullets'.