6 pistols and 22 rounds of bullets found underground in Satchhari hills

PNN News Desk. Habiganj

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered six pistols, seven magazines, and 22 rounds of bullets buried underground after conducting a drive in a remote hilly area of the Satchhari Reserved Forest in Chunarughat Upazila, Habiganj.

On Thursday (August 20), around 4:30 AM, this operation was conducted in the area of responsibility under Satchhari BOP of the Habiganj Battalion (55 BGB).

BGB sources stated that the drive was carried out in the dense jungle and remote hilly area of Satchhari Reserve Forest, approximately three kilometers inside Bangladesh from Border Pillar 1978. During the search, six pistols, seven magazines, and 22 rounds of various types of bullets were recovered buried underground using special tactics.

Initially, the BGB suspects that the weapons and ammunition were secretly stored there for use in robbery, terrorist acts, or other crimes. However, it could not be immediately confirmed who placed those weapons there.

The BGB mentioned that the process of handing over the recovered weapons and ammunition to the police station following legal procedures is underway. At the same time, intelligence surveillance and operations are being conducted to identify and arrest the individuals involved in hiding those weapons there.

Habiganj Battalion (55 BGB) Commander Lieutenant Colonel Md. Tanzilur Rahman said that along with protecting the country's sovereignty and border security, the BGB is conducting regular operations to prevent the spread of illegal weapons and ammunition. Activity will be further increased in the future to maintain peace and order in the border areas.

The BGB further stated that over the past three months, through various operations by 55 BGB, smuggled goods and various illegal items worth approximately BDT 4.1 million have been seized from the remote border areas of Satchhari Reserved Forest. Among these are 238 kg of Indian cannabis, 2,585 Yaba tablets, 59 bottles of alcohol, and 21 cattle.

Being a remote hilly border area, law enforcement agencies and the forest department have maintained surveillance for a long time to prevent various crimes, including smuggling, in Satchhari National Park and the surrounding reserved forest. The incident of recovering weapons from underground has brought forward the necessity of further increasing security measures in that area.