APBn recovers Tk 3.58cr gold, 655 lost phones and 4 missing children in October

Armed Police Battalion (APBn) achieved remarkable success in October this year. In nationwide drives conducted by different units of APBn, the force recovered 655 lost mobile phones, 36 victims including four missing children and 1.844 kilograms of gold. Additionally, they seized a huge cache of drugs and arms, arrested over a hundred individuals in various operations.

Superintendent of Police (Training, Law and Media) of APBn Mohammad Tajul Islam, briefed reporters at a press conference held at APBn Headquarters in Uttara on Wednesday (November 11) afternoon. 
At the press conference, He said that under humanitarian operations, 36 victims including four missing children were rescued in October. Two people were also arrested in connection with the incident.

With the assistance of LIC branch of APBn HQ, units used information technology to recover 655 lost mobile phones. Furthermore, four hacked Facebook IDs, two hacked WhatsApp accounts and one Imo account were recovered. Through National Emergency Service of 999, they also provided necessary assistance to 564 people.
Three people were arrested in a case filed under the Cyber Security Act over cybercrime incidents. Five mobile phones, Tk 500, 15 SIM cards and Tk 442,970 swindled through bKash and Nagad were recovered from their possession.

Regarding the recovery of arms, Tajul Islam said that based on intelligence tips and various drives in October, three one-shooter guns, one single-barrel gun, six rounds of bullets, two bullet shells, six knives and a hammer were recovered. Six people were arrested in four cases filed in this regard.
In anti-narcotics drives, 62,467 pieces of yaba pills, 1.04 kilograms of cannabis, 25 liters of liquor, 740 cartons of cigarettes and Tk 8,210 earned from drug sales were recovered. Six cases were filed and seven people were arrested in connection with these incidents.

In anti-smuggling drives, APBn recovered 1.844 kilograms of gold bars and ornaments. The estimated market value of the seized gold is Tk 35,875,000 (over Tk 3.58 crore). Nineteen people were arrested in 13 cases filed over the incidents.

Additionally, various smuggled goods were seized, including 760 kilograms of banned marine crabs, 396 kilograms of cosmetics, 63 pieces of sarees and three-pieces, food items, clothes, medicines and seven unauthorized CNG-run auto-rickshaws. During these drives, Tk 112,330 in Bangladeshi currency and 30 Kuwaiti Dinars were also recovered.

For violating traffic laws, 415 cases were filed, and Tk 1,259,400 was realized in fines. Moreover, through BSTI, Customs, and Magistrate courts, fines and sentences amounting to Tk 1,639,881 were handed down in 50 cases. A total of 270 people were arrested during these activities.

In October, police also arrested 32 warranted accused, seven FIR-named accused, three in human trafficking cases, three in murder cases, and nine suspects in various other cases. Furthermore, three people were arrested in theft and abduction cases and seven FDMN (Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals) members were detained while attempting to flee.

According to APBn sources, a total of 28 GR and CR cases were filed through the 8th, 14th, and 16th APBn in October, and investigations into these cases are underway.

At the press conference, Tajul Islam said that APBn's modern technology-driven and people-friendly policing activities will continue to ensure public safety, curb crime and simplify citizen services.