Law enforcement agencies have recovered six firearms and ammunition that were looted from Shyamnagar police station in Satkhira.
Sergeant Al Mamun, representative of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), confirmed the information on Friday night.
The weapons were found in a garden next to a pond behind the Shyamnagar police station. The recovered items include two shotguns, four rifles, five magazines, and 51 rounds of ammunition.
According to local sources, a farmer from Chandipur village in Shyamnagar discovered the weapons while cultivating land near the police station. He alerted the authorities through a local journalist. Subsequently, members of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) and the Detective Branch (DB) arrived at the scene and recovered the weapons.
In a separate incident, unidentified individuals returned a motorcycle, two burnt motorcycles, and a refrigerator belonging to Shyamnagar police station in front of the Shyamnagar Press Club.
Sergeant Al Mamun, a representative of the DGFI, confirmed the recovery of the weapons.
Satkhira Superintendent of Police Mohammad Matiur Rahman Siddiqui said that announcements have been made in the area for the past two days, urging the return of the looted firearms and other items. Responding to the police's call, locals have been leaving weapons and ammunition at various locations.
On August 5, around 8:30pm, a group of miscreants broke into the police station, set fire to two police vans, and looted several firearms, ammunition, and valuables after overpowering the officers on duty.