Top terrorist Sonnet, his accomplice arrested in Narsingdi, weapons, bullets recovered
Narsingdi Correspondent
Police have arrested top terrorist Sonnet Molla and his associate Rakib Mia along with a foreign pistol, magazine and 7 rounds of bullets in Narsingdi. Narsingdi Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Md. Ashiqur Rahman gave this information at a press conference at the Sadar Model Police Station premises on Monday afternoon.
Earlier, they were arrested in separate operations from Bunty in Narayanganj district and Shalidha in Narsingdi on Sunday (November 8) night.
The arrested Sonet (38) is the son of Badal Molla of Satirpara Mohalla in Narsingdi Municipality and his associate Rakib Mia (28) is the son of the late Siddique Mia of Shalidha area.
Md. Ashiqur Rahman said that the district's top terrorist Sonnet was arrested by Sadar Police Station at Panchrukhi Bus Stand in Narayanganj district last night based on secret information. Later, based on the information obtained during extensive interrogation and according to his testimony, an illegal foreign pistol, magazine and 7 rounds of bullets were seized from an empty space behind Manik Mia in Shalidha Mahalla of Narsingdi city. He was said to have stored weapons and bullets to spread his dominance in the area, extortion and carry out terrorist activities. Preparations for a case under the Arms Act are underway in this incident.
In a separate operation that same night, the DB also arrested Sonnet's associate Rakib, an accused in 11 cases.
Additional Superintendent of Police Md. Ashiqur Rahman said that there are 29 cases against Sonnet Mollah in various districts including Narsingdi for various crimes including robbery, murder, kidnapping, drugs and weapons.
