Dhaka: Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested three snatchers and drug peddlers in the capital's Gulistan, Motijheel, and Tejgaon areas.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the arrestees were identified as Kausar, 19, Md. Liton Howlader, 32, and Md. Golam Rabbi, 27, as per a media release from DMP today. A team of CTTC apprehended professional mugger Kausar as he attempted to flee after snatching from a passerby at Kaptan Bazar crossing on Wednesday at 03:25 pm. Post-arrest, he was handed over to Paltan Model police station.
Another team from CTTC carried out a raid under the flyover near Tejgaon Rail crossing, arresting Golam Rabbi with a machete and drug paraphernalia on the same day at about 11:10 am. Rabbi was subsequently handed over to Tejgaon police station.
CTTC conducted a separate operation on Wednesday at around 7:25 pm at the Motijheel Dilkusha Falpatti crossing area, where they arrested Liton Howlader. Liton was discovered selling drugs in the Motijheel area with his other associates. A bag of ganja was recovered from his possession, and he was handed over to Motijheel police station.
Legal processes are ongoing in this connection.