Rab gets 1,790 seized arms of Ctg ammo haul
Staff Correspondent
The 1,790 sophisticated firearms from the sensational seizure in Chittagong on April 2 have been given to Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), which formally swings into action from Pahela Boishak (April 14). The home ministry has also decided to hand over modern arms from any such seizure in future to Rab, sources said. The firearms includes Uzi, Tommy Gun, semi-automatic spot rifle and others. Police and coastguard seized 10 truckloads of weapons in over 1,000 wooden boxes during unloading from two vessels at Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited jetty. Equipped with modern arms now, the Rab members however find it hard to operate with their present mode of communication. "We are left to operate with our personal mobile phones only. We don't have any exclusive communication system yet," said a Rab official, seeking anonymity. "We are also waiting for a proper office set-up." Sporting black shirt, trouser and black scurf on the head, around 200 Rab members guarded different venues during Pahela Boishak in the city. Earlier on March 26, 40 plain clothed teams of Rab were deployed in 18 police stations in Dhaka. Plain clothed Rab members will operate alongside their colleagues in uniform in different strategic places. A total of 5,521 members will form seven Rab battalions, of which four will be based in the capital and the rest in Chittagong, Rajshahi and Khulna.
| 
