| No crossfire, but the RAB does play hide-and-seek with a master criminal. |
A Rab team of about 40 took Arman to Dhanmondi Police Station at 6:30pm yesterday and filed a case for possessing three unauthorised firearms and bullets, seized when he was arrested.
When contacted, the duty officer at the police station said Sub-Inspector Abdur Rouf of Rab-4 filed the case. She declined to give details, saying, "We have no record. They (Rab) have taken away all records and they will conduct the investigation."
| "I know nothing! Nothing! Tell them, Hogan!" |
| "Mahmoud! See that he takes that thing off before we take him out early this morning to identify his confederates!" |
Metropolitan Magistrate Shamsul Alam asked Arman if he had any lawyer and if he wanted to say anything but he replied he had nothing to say. The magistrate then placed him on a seven-day remand.
A Rab press release sent to The Daily Star at 8:20 last night said they recovered three firearms, 146 bullets and three mobile phones while arresting Arman. The home ministry tasked Rab-4 with investigating the charges against him, it added. Sources said Rab took Arman to their headquarters after arresting him from House-29 on Road 14/A in Dhanmondi at 8:00am on Friday. Rab later conducted several operations in Moghbazar, Keraniganj, Savar, Ashulia and Nababganj to nab his associates and recover illegal firearms.
| And left Arman back at the station. Must be planning a big show trial. |