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| AK rifle, explosives seized from intercity train |
| 2014-04-30 |
[Dhaka Tribune] An US-made automated .22 AK rifle, two magazines and eight bullets were recovered and two individuals tossed in the calabooseYou have the right to remain silent... by police from an intercity train "Subarna Express" at Airport Railway Station in the capital yesterday afternoon. The lawmen also found three switchgear knives, 10 small packets of power gel, 10 detonators and some electric wire in their possession. The arrestees are Nurul Islam, 35, and Shamim, alias Abdullah, 35, said Railway Range DIG of police Sohrab Hossain. Police suspect that the duo might be JMB operatives. A team of Government Railway Police (GRP) made the arrest and seized the arms and ammunition from the train's compartment before it reached the station around 1:15pm. After primary interrogation police claimed that the arrestees told them the arms and ammo were brought to the city for big scale subversive activities. More consignments were also planned to bring in the capital. After the seizure police intensified security measures surrounding the city's railway stations, said Abdul Majid, officer-in-charge of Dhaka Railway cop shoppe. Abdul Majid said Abdullah hailed from Chapainawabganj district. They were suspecting that Abdullah might be connected with the murderous Moslem organization. On the other hand Nurul hailed from Panchagarh district. About the arms, Deputy Inspector General Sohrab Hossain of Railway Range of Police said with the highly sophisticated automated rifle it was possible to combat with law enforcers. Police have this type of heavy arms in a limited scale. Besides, the explosives can cause massive destruction. "A case will be filed in this connection. We will place them before the court, seeking remand," he said. "We assume that the explosives are highly destructive. This can be used to blow up a train compartment. Besides, if these are used in a crowded place, it can be disastrous," said Ashraful Islam, Inspector of DMP's Bomb Disposal unit. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 A .22 cal AK is likely a 'Krinkov' model, actually .219 cal, and is what is currently carried by the Russian military. Look at the photos from Ukraine; if it's a short barreled AK, and the flash suppressor has what looks like a tiny megaphone at the end, it's likely a Krinkov. 5.45 caliber. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2014-04-30 20:01 |
| #3 What is it with Bangladesh and reporting the number of bullets seized -- does any other country in the world do that on a regular basis? |
| Posted by: Odysseus 2014-04-30 17:38 |
| #2 A .22 cal AK automatic would make a fine squirrel gun. Especially when the little sumbitches are swarming. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2014-04-30 14:29 |
| #1 1st sentence is classic. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2014-04-30 06:33 |