DHAKA: Police held a young girl with arms and ammunition in the city on Sunday night, indicating a new turn in the paradigm of crime.

Jatrabari Thana sub-inspector Majharul Islam said acting on intelligence report, they raided Selim Haji’s residence at Dholaipar Kobirajbagh village and held renter Minara Begum, 18, with a foreign-made 9mm pistol and two live bullets.

Minara claimed that the gun and the bullets belong to her husband Rajon Mia, a “professional snatcher”.

But Jatrabari thana police asserted that the teen has “expertise in loading and firing the pistol”.

A case was filed against Minara under the arms act with the police station. Police launched a hunt for Rajon, said to be husband of the teenager.

BDST: 2440 HRS, May 31, 2010
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