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8 ‘robbers’ held in Munshiganj

Eight members of an inter-district robbery gang were held by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) from Gajaria upazila of Munshiganj on January 25, 2019. Photo: Courtesy

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) today claimed to have arrested eight members of an inter-district robbery gang from Gajaria upazila of Munshiganj early today.  

The arrestees are: Shakil, 21; Shamim, 21; Hridoy, 20; Sagor, 21; Jony, 20; Sanjib, 24; Alamgir, 42; and Palak, 39. All of them hailed from diffrent areas of Narayanganj, Nazmul Hasan, operation officer of Rab-11, told The Daily Star.

Tipped off that a gang of 14-15 robbers were taking prepration to commit robbery, a team of Rab-11 launched a drive in Nayakandi area of the upazila near Dhaka-Chattogram highway during the wee hours today and arrested eight of them while the rest managed to flee, the Rab official also said.

Three ramda (locally made sharp weapon), one knife, one machete, one axe and one hammer were recovered from thier posession, he added.

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8 ‘robbers’ held in Munshiganj

Eight members of an inter-district robbery gang were held by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) from Gajaria upazila of Munshiganj on January 25, 2019. Photo: Courtesy

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) today claimed to have arrested eight members of an inter-district robbery gang from Gajaria upazila of Munshiganj early today.  

The arrestees are: Shakil, 21; Shamim, 21; Hridoy, 20; Sagor, 21; Jony, 20; Sanjib, 24; Alamgir, 42; and Palak, 39. All of them hailed from diffrent areas of Narayanganj, Nazmul Hasan, operation officer of Rab-11, told The Daily Star.

Tipped off that a gang of 14-15 robbers were taking prepration to commit robbery, a team of Rab-11 launched a drive in Nayakandi area of the upazila near Dhaka-Chattogram highway during the wee hours today and arrested eight of them while the rest managed to flee, the Rab official also said.

Three ramda (locally made sharp weapon), one knife, one machete, one axe and one hammer were recovered from thier posession, he added.

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