Four people were arrested on Tuesday night over robbery on Dhaka-bound night buses in Chapainawabganj.

Captain of Rab-5 Lt. Colonel Ziaur Rahman confirmed this at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon.

“A special team of Rab conducted a drive and arrested four of the gang from different areas of the district on Wednesday midnight. The members in the gang will be held soon and all the stolen goods will be recovered,” he said firmly.

The arrestees have been identified as Anwar Hossain, 30, Abdur Jabbar, Mokhlesur Rahman, 48 and Laltu Mia.

A group of armed men stopped three Dhaka-bound night buses in the district on Monday night and robbed passengers of cash, jewellery and other valuables, police said.

The alleged crime took place near Shonajaal point on Bholahat-Shibganj Road around 8.30pm. The robbers also thrashed 10 people for initially refusing to hand over their belongings.

According to police and the victims, the robbers had blocked the road and started hitting the buses with sticks. As the drivers panicked, the armed men boarded the buses and robbed the passengers.

Officer-in charge of Bholahat Police Station Mahbubur Rahman said, "The three night coaches travelling to Dhaka were stopped and the passengers were robbed. Ten injured passengers have been given first aid at a medical facility."

Locals told UNB that the gang has been active in the area for some time now and have looted motorists many times.