Eight held with lethal weapons in Faridpur

PBC News:  Police on Monday evening arrested eight people along with arms from Faridpur’s Saltha upazila.

Senior assistant superintendent of police Md Shuminur Rahman said police conducted several drives in different areas of Saltha on Monday ahead of the union parishad polls scheduled to be held on November 11.

Eight people were arrested from different areas along with huge lethal weapons during the drives, the official further said.

“Of the 76 vote centres, few centres are risky and police are operating the drive in those centre to keep the situation under control,” said Shuminur Rahman.

A case has been filed against the accused with Saltha Police Station.