Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) Wednesday claimed to have arrested a suspected arms dealer from Sadar upazila of Chapainawabganj.

The arrestee has been identified as Jamirul Islam, 28, son of late Azahar Ali of the Nayanshuka Kanthaliapara area of Chapainawabganj municipality.

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Acting on a tip-off, a Rab team conducted a drive in Ranihati union of the upazila at 10 pm on Tuesday and arrested Jamirul. Three guns and two rounds of bullets were seized from his possession, Rab-5 said.

During preliminary interrogation, he admitted to his involvement in illegal arms trafficking for a long time.

Legal action will be taken against the arrestee, the elite force said in a statement.