Man Arrested with Pistol en Route to Court to Free Associate in Mirpur

Police have arrested two men along with a foreign pistol and live ammunition in Dhaka's Mirpur while they were on their way to secure the release of a convicted associate. The suspects, identified as Mashiul Azam alias Orin and his companion Shanto Islam, were apprehended on Saturday afternoon at a police checkpoint beneath the Mirpur 11 metro rail station.

According to police sources, one of Orin's close aides had been handed a 15-day jail sentence by a Special Metropolitan Magistrate Court in a narcotics case. Upon hearing the verdict, Orin hitched a ride on Shanto's motorcycle to rush to the court premises. When officers at the Mirpur 11 checkpoint signaled them to halt, Shanto attempted to speed away, but the police swiftly surrounded and detained them.

Deputy Commissioner of DMP's Mirpur Division, Hasan Mohammad Nasser Rikabdar, confirmed the incident, stating that Orin admitted to possessing the unlicensed firearm. Investigators revealed that the weapon was routinely used to terrorize shop owners and collect extortions in the Mirpur 12 area. Orin already has a history of crime, with nine pending cases involving arms, narcotics, and extortion registered at Pallabi Police Station.

Law enforcement officials have seized the motorcycle used during the escape attempt and are preparing to file a fresh case under the Arms Act against both suspects. Authorities noted that further drives are underway to dismantle their criminal network and trace remaining associates active in the locality.