Some leaders of the Yunus-sponsored political parties and student groups, the BNP and Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish, have already claimed responsibility for killing police, looting arms, and torching government establishments in July-August. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mysterious deaths of some protesters, including Mugdho, and people on balconies raised the question of the use of sniper rifles because there were no police, BGB or army members nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Moreover, some former army members, including Syed Ziaul Haque and Shuvo Mehedi, banned militant group Hizb ut-Tahrir and Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Tayyiba have also admitted their active involvement during the anarchy.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nVideos of the then-home adviser, Brig Gen (Retd) Shakhawat Hossain, resurfaced on social media as he stated on August 12 last year that civilians used 7.62 bullets or military-grade guns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Talking to journalists after visiting the injured Ansar members at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka, he questioned <\/a>the identity of those responsible for the attack and called for a comprehensive investigation into the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “It is alarming and deeply concerning that someone in civilian dress could go to the Ansar area and open fire. This requires a thorough investigation on a large scale,” Sakhawat said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The adviser raised questions about how prohibited weapons ended up in the hands of civilians. <\/p>\n\n\n\n “Who are they? The doctors showed me a complete 7.62mm bullet. How could such forbidden weapons reach civilian hands in this country? This is something I have not witnessed before,” he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On August 5, the Ansar members were injured after the anti-government protesters attacked the Ansar VDP Academy in Safipur of Gazipur’s Kaliakair Upazila. They vandalised two main gates and the entrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The same day, the protesters attacked over 450 police stations and several prisons across the country, looted arms and ammunition, and freed prisoners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Further investigation needed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n After the raid, the army personnel handed over the weapon to Kalia police. Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdullah Al Mamun said they would examine the weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Google image search shows that the weapon is an airgun or a sports shooting rifle.<\/p>\n\n\n It is known as the \u201cPrecihole Sports PX120 Minotaur Bullpup PCP Air Rifle .177 (4.5mm),\u201d having a range of 60 meters. It costs from Tk54,000-68,500 on IndiaMart<\/a>\u2019s online shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sniper-4.webp\")
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