Sleuths of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch claimed to have busted a gang of robbers, with the arrest of its six members on Monday.
The arrestees have been identified as Md. Sujan Hawladar,32, Md. Rabiul Awal Robi ,19, Md. Babu Jewel ,22, Md. Rony, 19, Md. Ekram Ali, 33 and Md. Ibrahim Mizhi 20.
Farrukh Hossain, deputy commissioner (media) of DMP said the detectives conducted a special drive at the city’s Mohammadpur area and nabbed them as they were planning to commit a robbery in the area.
During the drive, the law enforcers also recovered a gun, a CNG and some local weapons from their possession, he added.
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During the preliminary interrogation, the detainees confessed their involvement in the robberies in Dhamrai, South Keraniganj and Munshiganj.
A case was filed with Mohammadpur police in this connection.