Khulna, Sept. 2 -- nine members of five active robber gangs in the Sundarban have surrendered to the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), while the elite force recovered 59 firearms, 541 rounds of live ammunition, 14 empty cartridges and seven walkie-talkies in raids in the forest over the past three days.

RAB Director General Md Ahsan Habib Palash, BPM-Seva, disclosed the information at a press briefing at RAB-6 headquarters in Khulna at 12:00pm on Wednesday.

The surrendered robbers included 16 members of the Boro Jahangir gang, 13 of Anarul, 15 of Afzal alias Dulabhai, eight of Aftab and seven of Mizan gang.

RAB said necessary legal action was taken against them and they were produced before courts.

Following the surrender, RAB continued o...