Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detained an alleged illegal arms trader and seized arms and ammunition from his possession in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj this morning.

Eight pistols, 16 magazines and 140 rounds of bullets were seized from the possession of detained Alauddin, 50, who hailed from Ghorapakhia village in the upazila, Major Ahsan, Rab-5 camp in charge in the district, told our Chapainawabganj correspondent.