Tongi Railway Police on Friday apprehended two alleged snatchers and recovered stolen items during a special operation at Tongi Railway Station.
The arrestees were identified as Shakil, 25, and Mosharraf, also known as Musa, 28.
They were caught around 9:30am with a snatched vanity bag and two mobile phones.
The operation was carried out based on intelligence inputs to prevent snatching incidents at the busy station.
Preliminary interrogation revealed that the duo had been involved in theft and snatching activities on the Tongi Railway Station platform for an extended period.
Police records show that Shakil has 11 cases pending across different police stations, while Mosharraf faces four ongoing cases.
A formal case has been filed with Dhaka Railway Police under case number 09(03)26, in accordance with sections 394 and 411 of the Penal Code.