A Dhaka court yesterday placed Mehedi Hasan alias Dipu, a close associate of top criminal Subrata Bain, on a five-day remand after a team of joint forces arrested him and recovered a large cache of firearms and ammunition in the capital's Middle Badda area on Friday.

Acting on a tip-off, a team from the Gulshan Army Camp and Badda Police raided a five-storey building at Post Office Goli in the capital’s Beparipara area around 8:30am on Friday.

Police said Dipu, 40, owned the building and lived with his family in a flat on the third floor.
A case was filed against him under the Arms Act with Badda Police Station yesterday, confirmed Sub-Inspector Sumon Mia, the investigation officer.

According to the first information report, the arrestee admitted during primary interrogation to his involvement in the illegal arms trade in the Badda and Bhatara areas.
The FIR adds that in addition to the arms and ammunition, the joint forces recovered a broken van from a nearby rickshaw garage.

The seized weapons include 11 foreign-made sophisticated firearms -- revolvers and pistols manufactured in the USA, China, Turkey, and Germany; an automatic .22 calibre AK rifle; and two air guns.

Law enforcers also recovered 394 rounds of ammunition, including shotgun cartridges and bullets for .22 bore, 7.65mm, and 9mm weapons.

Other items seized include three Chinese axes, a large knife, two walkie-talkies, a pair of binoculars, and electronic devices.

According to police, Dipu is accused in multiple cases filed with Badda and Hatirjheel police stations in 2019 and 2024, on charges of murder, extortion, and unlawful assembly.
Meanwhile, the Bosila Army Camp arrested Md Jahirul Islam, 44, with two firearms in the capital's Mohammadpur area early yesterday.

Two USA-made 7.65mm pistols, six bullets, and two magazines were recovered from his residence and office.