Police on Thursday arrested six members of a gang involved in robbery in multiple flats of a building at Dhanmondi area in the capital posing as members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).
The arrestees were Farhad Bin Mosharraf ,33, Yasin Hasan ,22, Mobasher Ahmed,23, Wakil Mahmud,26, Abdullah ,32, and Sumon,29.
Police also recovered two black jackets with ‘RAB’ written on them, three black caps with, a microbus, five mobile phones, a metal chisel, an old red slide wrench, and Tk 45,100 in cash, said DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media) Talebur Rahman.
The gang arrived on the premises of a house owned by MA Hannan Azad, owner of ‘Alankar Niketan Jewellers’ in Dhanmondi, in three microbuses and a private car claiming to be RAB personnel and looted cash and gold ornaments from multiple flats
As they attempted to abduct MA Hannan Azad and force him into their vehicle a police patrol team arrived at the scene and managed to rescue him.
The robbers attacked police to escape, leaving several members of the team injured.
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A case was filed at Dhanmondi Police Station on Thursday.
Legal proceedings are underway against the suspects while efforts continue to recover the looted items and arrest the remaining gang members, said Talebur Rahman.