United News of Bangladesh

A total of 61 members of various robber gangs have been detained in joint operations over the past 18 months. Captain Mohammad Mesbaul Islam, Zonal Commander of Coast Guard West Zone Headquarters, said on Sunday that they launched drives  titled ‘Operation Restore Peace in the Sundarbans’ and ‘Operation Mangrove Shield,’ to curb robber activities in the Sundarbans. During the drives, members of several groups including Karim-Sharif, Nana Bhai, Chhota Suman, Alif, and Asabur, were detained. Authorities also recovered 80 firearms and 599 rounds of ammunition during the drives. Besides, 78 fishermen and three tourists were rescued. The Coast Guard sources said 944 kg of venison, 900 traps, and a large quantity of illegal goods linked to 29 poachers were seized as part of wildlife protection efforts. Illegal nets worth around Tk 1,806 crore and a significant amount of fish fry were also seized. Security surveillance has intensified across the Sundarbans including Harbaria, Kaikhali, Koyra, Nalian, Mandarbari, and Shyamnagar in Satkhira, as part of ongoing anti-poaching operations. Personnel from the Navy, RAB, Coast Guard, Police, Forest Department, and other agencies are participating in the joint drive.

Coast Guard members have detained two suspected members of notorious ‘Karim-Sharif Gang’, a Sundarbans-based robbery gang from Adasgi area along Shibsha River in the Sundarbans on Monday. The arrestees were identified as Saddam Khan, 20 and Abbas Molla, 40, two associates of Karim-Sharif Gang. Poaching surge threatens deer population in Sundarbans Tipped off, a team of Coast Guard members conducted a drive in the area and arrested them with two guns, one short gun, one play gun, arms making equipment, 23 rounds of cartridges, 204 rounds of blank cartridges, nine local weapons, four axes, seven saws, ten iron rods, five hammers, one solar panel, 28 mobile phones, 11 wakitaki chargers and two boats, said a press release of coast guard issued on Tuesday.  

Dhaka Metropolitan Police have arrested 6 members of an alleged gang of robbers, including its leader, from different areas of the capital on Wednesday (April 05, 2023). According to DMP, the arrestees used to pose as doctors and nurses by wearing aprons, masks and ID cards and rob people’s houses across Dhaka. Faruk Hossain, deputy commissioner of DMP’s media wing, said that six laptops, 10 mobile phones and 2 bags were recovered during the raid. Read More: Tk 2.53 crore more recovered , 8 arrested over Uttara robbery The arrestees were identified as: Afsana Akter Esha alias Mim (22), Tonmoy Biswas (30), Swapon Sheikh (45), Nurul Islam (27), Kolim Uddin Kalu alias Koliullah (40), and Md. Mokhlesur Rahman (51). According to DMP, a team from Gulshan Police Station arrested Afsana Akter Esha alias Mim, the alleged ringleader of the gang, from Gulshan area on Wednesday. Later, Gulshan police conducted special raids across different areas of the capital based on information provided by Afsana and arrested 5 of her “accomplices”. Preliminary interrogation revealed that the arrestees were active members of an organized gang of robbers, DMP said. Read More: Tk 11 crore robbery: Mastermind among 3 held with Tk 58 lakh A total of 14 cases had been filed and two warrants had been issued against the arrestees at different police stations, including Gulshan.