RAJSHAHI, Nov 9, 2025 (BSS)- A special joint operation titled "Operation First Light" has been conducted across various char areas in the Padma River in four upazilas- Bagha of Rajshahi, Bera and Ishwardi of Pabna, Lalpur of Natore, and Daulatpur of Kushtia.

Police sources said 21 members of the 'Kakon Bahini', which had long been terrorising the char (river island) areas of the Padma River, have been arrested.

Addressing a press conference at his office this evening, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Rajshahi Range Dr Mohammad Shahjahan said that police recovered ten foreign-made firearms, a large cache of local weapons, narcotics, and a motorcycle.

He also said twenty-one members of the Kakon Bahini were arrested during the operation.

DIG Shahjahan said six cases have been registered against the gang across Rajshahi, Natore, Pabna, and Kushtia districts.

On 27 October, a gunfight broke out over territorial dominance in Choddohazar mouza's Khanpara area, located in the bordering regions of Daulatpur in Kushtia, Bagha in Rajshahi and Lalpur in Natore.

The incident left three people dead. Following the clash, a case was filed at Daulatpur Police Station against the gang leader Hasinuzzaman Kakon and his associates.

The gang group named "Kakon Bahini" has been accused of involvement in these crimes.

DIG Shahjahan told the journalists that the group is infamous for indiscriminate shootings, murder, looting of crops and sand, as well as kidnapping and extortion.