Police arrested four individuals, including a councillor and a former army officer, for allegedly preparing to commit a robbery at the Sheikhhati High Court intersection in Jashore early Monday.
The arrested are Mizanur Rahman, 52, a retired army officer and son of Mozahar Mandal, Firoz Ahmed, 45, son of Amirul Islam, Golam Mostafa, 45, a councillor of ward no-5 of Chowgacha municipality and son of Maghreb Ali, and Rocky Biswas, 30, son of Abu Khayer of Sadar upazila.
During the operation, police recovered two foreign pistols and three bullets from their possession.
Two separate cases have been filed in connection with the incident.
