Bangladeshi Police Finds Source of Arms Used in Dhaka Attack

The police said they were trying to arrest the suppliers of the weapons and have sought “help of general people.”

For many, the Holey Artisan Bakery was a symbol of the possibility of a more cosmopolitan future. (Photo altered by The Quint)

Bangladeshi police said on Monday they have succeeded in tracing the source of the not-so-modern weaponry used by terrorists to attack Holey Artisan Cafe in Dhaka that killed 22 people, including an Indian girl.

The police said they are now trying to arrest the suppliers of the weapons and have sought “help of the general people.”

The arms used in the attacks were not very modern. We have found the source from where the attackers got them. The mastermind of the attacks have been identified and they are under surveillance.

AKM Shahidul Haque, Inspector General of Police

He said the police were trying to combat militancy by awareness and prevention and needed “help of the general people” in bringing the masterminds of the 12-hour-long carnage to book.

We are preparing a list of missing people. It would be published after verification.

AKM Shahidul Haque

(With inputs from PTI.)