The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested five suspected muggers from the capital's Karwan Bazar area while they were preparing to carry out a mugging.
The arrestees were Raihan, 20, Nur Alam, 25, Hridoy, 26, Mehedi Hasan, 38, and Jewel, 30.
The arrests were made during a drive at around 11:50 pm on Tuesday, said a press release.
The arrestees were produced before a court, the CTTC said.