Rajbari, Jan. 9 -- A joint task force arrested a drug dealer in Rajbari, seizing an illegally possessed foreign pistol and ammunition.

The arrestee, Sagar Sheikh (34), son of Khokon Sheikh from Ward No. 5, Kazikanda area of Rajbari Municipality, has four pending drug-related cases at the local police station. He was sent to court on Friday afternoon, confirmed the Officer-in-Charge of Rajbari Sadar Police Station.

Police and sources said that late Thursday night (Jan 8), a joint team of police and army, led by the duty commander of the local army camp, conducted a raid in Kazikanda.

Acting on a tip-off, the team searched Sagar Sheikh's house and recovered a foreign-made pistol (Made in USA), a magazine, a fire cartridge, a Chinese mach...