Police in a drive arrested four members of a robber gang from the Uttara area of the capital on Monday.

The arrestees were identified as Md. Jumman Kazi (24), Md. Hasnain (28), Md. Mizanur Rahman Gazi (24), and Md. Hossain (20).

They were apprehended around 8:25 pm on Monday from the Sector No. 10 area of Uttara West, police said on Tuesday.

According to Uttara West Police, the patrol team arrested the suspects while they were positioned on the Ashulia-Abdullahpur highway in front of Shaheed Monsur Ali Medical College. At the time, they were carrying 15 to 16 country-made weapons, preparing for a robbery. Around 10 to 12 of their accomplices managed to flee the scene.

Police recovered a machete, two knives, and an iron chain from their possession.

Initial questioning revealed that the arrested individuals were active members of a well-organized gang involved in robberies and snatching.

The gang members typically stayed along the Dhaka-Mymensingh and Dhaka-Ashulia highways, armed with machetes, knives, and iron chains. They would ambush pedestrians and vehicles, robbing them whenever an opportunity arose.

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Md. Jumman Kazi, one of the arrested individuals, has two prior cases of robbery and snatching filed against him at the Pallabi and Sher-e-Bangla Nagar police stations in the capital.

The arrested suspects have been sent to court, and an investigation into the case is underway.

Police are also conducting a drive to arrest other members of the gang who are still at large.