Police arrested alleged top criminal “Auto Sajal” from the Sayedabad area of the capital on Thursday night.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Commissioner (Crime and Operations) SN Nazrul Islam disclosed the information at a press briefing at the DMP Media Centre on Friday morning.
He said a team from Jatrabari Police Station carried out an operation in the Sayedabad area around 9:10pm and arrested Sajal.
During preliminary interrogation, Sajal reportedly revealed that weapons and drugs had been stored at a rented house in Swamibagh.
Acting on the information, police conducted another drive at the house and recovered two Taurus-brand pistols, four magazines and 77 rounds of live ammunition.
Police also seized 59 grams of heroin, 87 grams of a substance locally known as “Medi” (allegedly used in heroin processing), Tk 22,960 in cash and four handsets allegedly used in criminal activities.
According to police, the recovered firearms are suspected to be among looted weapons.
DMP official Nazrul said Sajal's name emerged during the investigation into a shooting incident in the Sayedabad Bus Terminal area on March 2, in which an inspector of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) was shot during a raid.
Three suspects had earlier been arrested in connection with the incident. They were identified as Bappi, Hanif and Mosammat Shamsunnahar.
Nazrul Islam said Sajal had long been involved in illegal arms supply and drug trafficking.
Although he worked as a transport helper, he allegedly carried out criminal activities under disguise.
Police said Sajal faces 11 cases filed at different police stations under the DMP.
