Rajshahi Correspondent:

A Rajshahi court on Sunday placed Mustaserul Alam Aninda and his two associates, Md Robin and Md Faisal on five-day remand each in a case filed over the recovery of firearms and explosives.

Police produced the trio before the court of Metropolitan Magistrate-2 around 3 pm, seeking seven days remand.

After hearing, Magistrate Mamunur Rashid granted five days remand for each of them.

Earlier on Saturday, joint forces, including the Bangladesh Army, conducted a special operation at a coaching centre in Darikharbona area under Boalia Police Station, arresting the three with a huge cache of arms and explosives.

Sub-inspector Rezaul Karim of Boalia Police Station, who filed the case, said the raid was carried out following month-long intelligence surveillance.

The seized items include two foreign-made revolvers with ammunition, an air gun, six locally-made firearms, a military-grade binocular with optical scope, a foreign dagger, advanced walkie-talkie sets, a GPS device, a taser gun, local and foreign cartridges, unused SIM cards, explosive-making materials, multiple computer sets, cash, foreign and local liquor, nitrogen cartridges – defused instantly by the bomb disposal unit and other equipment.