, Jan. 24 -- Joint forces comprising army personnel and police busted an illegal arms manufacturing factory at Dumain village in Madhukhali upazila of Faridpur and arrested a man on Friday night.

The arrestee was identified as Badal Sarkar, 52, son of Nitai Sarkar of the same village.

Tipped off, a team from Madhukhali army camp in coordination with local police conducted the drive at Badal's house where the illegal factory was being operated.

During the drive, the joint forces seized a single-barrel pipe gun, 12 cartridges, 14 recoil springs, two hammers, a drill machine and other equipment used for making firearms.

Fakir Taijur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Madhukhali Police Station, said a case has been filed against Badal under the...