1,097 looted arms recovered so far: Police HQ

TBS Report

20 August, 2024, 09:10 pm

Last modified: 20 August, 2024, 09:14 pm

Law enforcers have recovered 1,097 arms looted after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster on 5 August from police stations, police lines, police outposts and other places, till Tuesday (20 August).

Police headquarters shared this information this afternoon.

Additionally, a total of 20,778 rounds of bullets, 1,482 tear gas shells, 71 sound grenades have been recovered till date, it said.

A large number of arms and ammunition were looted from the police stations and other protected zones after attacking law enforcers before and after 5 August.

Members of the Bangladesh Army have also been working to recover the looted arms across the country.