Dhaka: Police in an overnight drive recovered several rocket launchers, 61 riffles and huge explosives from Purbachal area of Rupganj in Narayanganj early on Friday.

Additional Police Superintendent of the district Faruk Hossain said a police team arrested a man, Sharif, accused in an arms case along with a firearm from his residence on Thursday afternoon.

Acting on his primary statement, the police conducted the drive at night and arrested two people from the area and recovered the arms and explosives from a lake with the help of fire service men, he added.

The identities of the arrestees are yet to be known while the drive is still underway, according to Hossain.

Meanwhile, Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul went to the spot around 10:45am.

‘The investigation into the incident has already started and the details about the drive will be disclosed later,’ said the IGP while responding to queries from reporters on the spot.