Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate drives arrested 26 muggers from different parts of the capital.
The drives were conducted in Mohammadpur, Dhanmondi, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, and Tejgaon Industrial areas of the capital, said a press release of Rab-2.
RAB conducted the drives in the city following growing incidents of mugging in Dhaka.
After primary interrogation, the muggers said they used to snatch belongings from the people at night and refrain from going out during the day time.
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Rab also recovered some local arms from their possession.