Reported by: Mahbub Alam Babu, Comilla
Written by: Eshan Maitra
Law-enforcement forces have recovered different kinds of total 42 illegal guns in Comilla. Including pistols, revolver, LG, pipe-gun, shotguns, rifles etcetera, with plenty of ammos. Not all of these guns belonged to criminals. Guns have become so available that even college students have these. Both native & foreign, verities of guns are gathering at Comilla and firearms use have recently increased in this area.
Foreign guns are being smuggled into Bangladesh, via 30 border points with India. Not only Indian guns, but verities of fire-arms come from China, Europe & even Myanmar as well. Now there are a lot firearm users and multiple illegal sellers have made Comilla a cross-road market for firearms. There are even dangerous syndicates supplying guns to aid territorial feuds. Most of these guns are found with the young adults.
Though, law-enforcement have remarkably kept the inter-city situation under control. Conducted several missions & confiscated lots of guns. Still, they are unable to disrupt the chain of firearms smuggling. The culprits handling firearms in Comilla, are out of the law-enforcement’s reach as well.