Army sources said acting on a tip-off, the troops raided a den of criminals in Mirinja range area, 15 kilometres off Alikadam, and recovered the arms and ammunition.

The seized arms and ammunition included magazines of AK47 rifle, 3,000 bullets and military equipment including bandolier.

Earlier in another raid on Friday, one AK47 rifle, one M16 rifle and over 500 rounds of bullet were recovered from the same area.

KHAGRACHHARI
A BDNEWS report says: An army patrol team of Lakkhichhari zone under Guimara region in Khagrachhari yesterday arrested two criminals in Kailas Mahajanpara area.

The security forces also seized two SBBL guns, 50 rounds of bullets, toll collecting receipts and some important documents from their possession.

The arrestees are: Shukra Kumar Chakma and Lakkhi Chakma. They were handed over to Lakkhichhari police after interrogation, said army sources.

The security forces seized one sub-machinegun, one AK22 rifle, 13 SBBL guns, one shutter gun, three pistols, 15 light guns, seven revolvers, 33 country made guns and 600 litres of liquor in the district in the last one year.