The Special Response Unit (SRU) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested three alleged snatchers in separate drives in Tejgaon, Mohammadpur and Jatrabari areas of the capital.
The arrestees are identified as Md Rubel, 35, Sabbir Ahmed alias Samir, 25, and Robin alias Iske Robin alias Roni, 25.
Quoting SRU sources , an intelligence analysis team of the unit arrested Rubel at around 1:30am on early Thursday while he was allegedly preparing for a snatching at Kawran Bazar intersection under Tejgaon Police Station.
In another drive, Sabbir was arrested at around 3:00am on early Thursdaywhile allegedly committing a snatching under the foot overbridge opposite Shishu Mela in Mohammadpur.
Rubel was handed over to Tejgaon Police Station, while Sabbir was handed over to Mohammadpur Police Station.
Meanwhile, a snatching prevention team of the SRU's Cyber Crime Investigation Division arrested Robin red-handed while he was allegedly committing a snatching in the Dholairpar area under Jatrabari Police Station at around 9:30pm on Wednesday night.
A Vivo mobile phone was recovered from his possession.
Robin was wanted by Police in six cases earlier filed against Robin with Shyampur Police Station on charges of snatching, theft, preparation for robbery and under the Narcotics Control Act, SRU sources said.
Legal proceedings against the arrestees are underway.