Bogura: Detective Branch (DB) of Police today arrested three suspects while recovering a revolver, locally made weapons, yaba tablets, cash, and several mobile phones from their possessions during a raid here in the district. On information, the raid was conducted in a forested area along the Baghopara riverbank in Bogura Sadar at around 10 pm.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the arrestees were identified as Rocky and Rakib, while the identity of the third detainee was withheld due to his juvenile status. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the District Detective Branch (DB) Police, Iqbal Bahar, confirmed the raid and arrest, stating that Rocky is the leader of a criminal gang and Rakib served as its second-in-command, with multiple cases filed against them.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the five-to-six-member gang had established a hideout by pitching tents in the secluded forest outside the town. Besides running a drug business, the gang allegedly abducted innocent people and demanded ransom for their release. Legal action against them is currently underway.