Dhaka: The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of the DMP arrested five members of the robbery gang ‘Pani Rubel’ in the Mohammadpur area of the capital.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the individuals arrested have been identified as Md. Layes (25), Md. Shahin alias Auto Shahin (20), Md. Shuvo (19), Md. Abdul Alim (28), and Md. Milan Hossain (28). The arrests were made during separate raids conducted at Jahuri Mohalla and Babar Road areas of Mohammadpur.
A police press release revealed that during preliminary interrogation, the arrestees admitted to robbing individuals on the streets by holding them hostage with sharp weapons, including knives.