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KHULNA, July 26, 2026 (BSS) - Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested two suspected criminals and recovered foreign-made firearms from their possession during separate operations in Khulna and Jashore districts. 

According to a RAB-6 press release, a team of the elite force conducted a special operation around 12:50 pm on Sunday in Khulna city's Rayermohol area and arrested Md. Robiul Islam, 36, son of late Sheikh Lal Mia of the area. The team also recovered a foreign-made revolver from his possession.

The release added that Robiul is an active member of the Tiger Group and has 16 cases filed against him with different police stations in Khulna Metropolitan area, including charges under the Arms Act, narcotics offences, attempted murder and theft.

A case under the Arms Act is being prepared, and the accused, along with the recovered firearm, will be handed over to Harintana Police Station after completing legal formalities, it added. 

Meanwhile, in a separate operation, RAB-6 arrested another suspected criminal, Shahadat Hossain, with a foreign-made pistol in Jashore. 

The arrest was made around 8:30 pm on Saturday during a raid at a house on Barek Road in the Chopdarpara area of Shankarpur in Jashore town. 

The RAB press release added its regular drives against armed criminals, drug traffickers and accused in sensational criminal cases would continue.